Pesto Beef Sandwich-in-the-round

Ingredients

• 1 1/4 lbs deli roast beef, thinly sliced
• 1 loaf french bread (round, crusty, 12-inch diameter) or 1 loaf italian bread (round, crusty, 12-inch diameter)
• 1/3 cup light mayonnaise
• 3 tablespoons pesto sauce (prepared)
• 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
• 1 (7 ounce) jar roasted red peppers, drained well
• 3 cups mixed baby lettuces and spring greens (3 ounces)
• 1/2 cup feta cheese (mild, 3 ounces) or 1/2 cup goat's cheese, crumbled (3 ounces)
• to taste pepper

Recipe

• 1 cut bread loaf horizontally in half; remove center of bread, leaving 1-inch thick shell.
• 2 in small bowl, combine mayonnaise, pesto sauce and lemon juice; spread mixture on cut surfaces of both halves.
• 3 layer roast beef, roasted peppers, salad greens and cheese on bottom half.
• 4 season with pepper, if desired; close with top bread loaf half.
• 5 cut into 6 wedges.
• 6 serve immediately.
• 7 makes 6 servings (serving size: 1/6 of recipe). tip: a good french or italian bread, crusty outside but soft inside, works best. if not available, sandwich may be made with t wo 6- to 8-inch round loaves or one long italian bread loaf.