Veggie Italian Hoagies

A fresh and flavorful vegetarian submarine sandwich featuring crisp giardiniera, juicy tomatoes, and crunchy lettuce, all dressed with a zesty giardiniera mayo on soft Italian rolls.

4 servings
15 min

Ingredients

  • 1 cup drained jarred giardiniera, finely chopped, plus some brine from the jar
  • 1 cup mayonnaise
  • 4 piece (8-inch) soft Italian sub rolls, split
  • 4 piece large meaty tomatoes, sliced 1/2 inch thick
  • 1 to taste Kosher salt
  • 1 head head of iceberg lettuce, thinly shredded
  • 1 to taste Freshly ground black pepper
  • 2 tablespoon Olive oil (for drizzling)

Cooking Instructions

  1. 1.

    Mix giardiniera into mayonnaise in a small bowl. Thickly spread some giardiniera mixture over the bottom half of each roll. Top each with tomato slices; season with salt. Layer on a thick tuft of shredded lettuce; season lettuce with salt, pepper, and a splash of reserved giardiniera brine (about 1 Tbsp. per sandwich). Drizzle with oil.

    15 min