Muffuletta (muffaletta) Italian Sandwich Recipe

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In terms of its primary ingredients, the very flavorful muffuletta sandwich is not much different than an Italian submarine sandwich, aka, a hoagie or Po Boy.

The traditional muffuletta replaces the condiments like tomatoes, lettuce, peppers, etc. with Italian olive salad.

So what is Italian olive salad?

Well my favorite is Boscoli brand who lists its ingredients as a medley of pickled cauliflower, carrots, celery, green olives, black olives and capers, combined with our special blend of spices and select oils. Note that green olive is the primary ingredient … hence the name – olive salad.

What you will need:

Nice crispy bread
ham
salami
provolone cheese
mozzarella cheese (optional)
Italian olive salad
Before you build your sandwich, spread several tablespoons of the olive salad on both the top and bottom halves of the bread. Cover and let the oil and penetrate into the bread for one hour turning over after 30 minutes.
Then layer the meats and cheeses in the proportions you decide. I like to put down a foundation of ham and salami, then slices of each of the cheeses and continue upwards.

You can eat a muffuletta at room temp or warm in the oven. I always warm mine so you have to build the sandwich on a large sheet of aluminum foil and then seal tightly.

Place the sandwich onto a baking sheet and then into a preheated 400 degree oven for 45 minutes or until the meat is warm and the cheese has melted. Even better, insert the probe of a corded digital thermometer sideways through the foil and into the center of the sandwich. Set alarm for 135 degrees.

Unwrap, slice and enjoy!