New Orleans Muffaletta

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup black olives
• 1/4 cup green olives, stuffed with pimento
• 1/4 cup pickled cauliflower or 1/4 cup giardiniera
• 3 -4 artichoke hearts, canned
• 1/2 roasted red pepper
• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 tablespoon wine vinegar
• 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 teaspoon onion flakes
• 1/2 teaspoon oregano
• 1 dash cayenne pepper
• black pepper
• 1/8 lb genoa salami
• 1/4 lb prosciutto or 1/4 lb ham
• 1/8 lb mozzarella cheese or 1/8 lb cheese, of choice
• 1/8 lb swiss cheese or 1/8 lb provolone cheese
• 1/2 cup lettuce, chopped
• 1 large round loaf italian bread

Recipe

• 1 chop all vegetables and add all salad ingredients.
• 2 marinate overnite.
• 3 cut bread in half and remove some of the middle to make room for salad.
• 4 spread both halves of bread with olive salad, pressing down.
• 5 top one side with cheese and meats.
• 6 carefully close bread and wrap with aluminum foil.
• 7 bake in oven @ 350 for about 10-15 minutes or until cheese is melted.
• 8 add lettuce, if desired and cut into wedges.