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Super Supper Hero

 Super Supper Hero
This sandwich is so versatile. You can serve it with the works or just your family's favorite meats, vegetables and cheeses. As a hearty in-hand meal, youngsters love it.—Maribeth Edwards, Follansbee, West Virginia
4-6 ServingsPrep/Total Time: 20 min.

Ingredients

  • 2-1/2 cups cubed eggplant
  • 1 cup thinly sliced red onion
  • 1 cup each julienned green, sweet yellow and red peppers
  • 1/4 cup olive oil
  • 1/2 cup chopped tomato
  • 1 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon pepper
  • 1 unsliced loaf (1 pound) Italian bread
  • Lettuce leaves
  • 1/2 pound sliced fully cooked ham
  • 1/2 pound sliced cooked turkey breast
  • 1/4 pound sliced hard salami
  • 8 slices part-skim mozzarella cheese (8 ounces)

Directions

  • In a large skillet, saute the eggplant, onion and peppers in oil for
  • 5 minutes or until vegetables are crisp-tender. Add the tomato,
  • oregano, salt and pepper. Remove from the heat and set aside.
  • Cut bread in half lengthwise; hollow out the bottom, leaving a
  • 3/4-in. shell (discard removed bread or save for another use). Layer
  • with lettuce, ham, turkey, salami and cheese. Top with sauteed
  • vegetables. Replace bread top. Secure with toothpicks; cut into
  • slices. Yield: 4-6 servings.

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Super Supper Hero (continued)

Wine: Medium-Bodied Red Wine: Enjoy this recipe with a medium-bodied red wine such as Chianti, Sangiovese, Malbec or Zinfandel.