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Savory Sandwich Ring

I first made this alternative to a submarine sandwich for a party. It looks appetizing and tastes great! Now it's a mainstay on my menu plan for gatherings or when my family is tired of ordinary meat-and-cheese sandwiches.

8-10 ServingsPrep: 20 min. Bake: 25 min. + cooling

Ingredients

2 tubes (11 ounces each) crusty French bread dough
2 teaspoons Crisco® Extra Virgin Olive Oil or Canola Oil
3 garlic cloves, pressed
1/2 teaspoon Italian seasoning
1/3 cup Italian salad dressing
1/2 pound thinly sliced deli ham
1/4 pound sliced process American or Swiss cheese, halved
1/4 to 1/2 pound thinly sliced deli roast beef or turkey
2 cups shredded lettuce
1 medium red onion, thinly sliced
1 medium green pepper, thinly sliced
1 medium tomato, thinly sliced

Directions

Place both loaves of dough seam side down on a greased 14-in. pizza
pan, forming one large ring; pinch ends to seal. With a sharp knife,
make eight 1/2-in.-deep slashes across the top of dough; lightly
brush with oil.
Spread garlic over oil; sprinkle with Italian seasoning. Bake at
350° for 25-30 minutes or until golden brown. Cool for 10
minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack to cool completely.
To assemble, cut bread in half horizontally. Brush salad dressing

2 of 2

Savory Sandwich Ring (continued)

Directions (continued)

over cut sides. Layer the bottom half with ham, cheese, beef,
lettuce, onion, green pepper and tomato; replace top. Serve
immediately. Refrigerate leftovers. Yield: 8-10 servings.

Nutrition Facts: 1 serving (1 piece) equals 271 calories, 13 g fat (6 g saturated fat), 39 mg cholesterol, 1,238 mg sodium, 20 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 17 g protein.