Turkey Muffuletta

Name: Turkey Muffuletta
Prep time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 6 servings.
Ingredients: 1 loaf (1 pound) Italian bread; 1/3 cup olive oil; 3 tablespoons balsamic vinegar; 1 tablespoon minced fresh basil or 1 teaspoon dried basil; 1 garlic clove, minced; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes; 3/4 pound sliced deli turkey; 6 ounces provolone cheese, thinly sliced; 1 jar (7 ounces) roasted sweet red peppers, drained and sliced; 1/2 cup sliced pimiento-stuffed olives; 1 large tomato, sliced; 3 tablespoons shredded Romano cheese; 1 tablespoon minced fresh oregano or 1 teaspoon dried oregano; 1/4 teaspoon pepper

You have to resist the temptation to eat this impressive, multi-layered sandwich immediately! It needs to "rest" at least 30 minutes in the refrigerator to allow the flavors to meld. But it's worth the wait. —Gilda Lester, Millsboro, Delaware

Ingredients

1 loaf (1 pound) Italian bread
1/3 cup olive oil
3 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
1 tablespoon minced fresh basil or 1 teaspoon dried basil
1 garlic clove, minced
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
3/4 pound sliced deli turkey
6 ounces provolone cheese, thinly sliced
1 jar (7 ounces) roasted sweet red peppers, drained and sliced
1/2 cup sliced pimiento-stuffed olives
1 large tomato, sliced
3 tablespoons shredded Romano cheese
1 tablespoon minced fresh oregano or 1 teaspoon dried oregano
1/4 teaspoon pepper

Directions

Cut bread in half lengthwise; carefully hollow out top and bottom, leaving a 1-in. shell (discard removed bread or save for another use).
In a small bowl, combine the oil, vinegar, basil, garlic, salt and pepper flakes; brush over cut sides of bread.
In the bottom bread shell, layer with turkey, provolone cheese, red peppers, olives and tomato. Sprinkle with Romano cheese, oregano and pepper. Replace bread top.
Wrap in plastic; refrigerate for 30 minutes. Cut into slices.

Nutrition Facts

1 slice: 517 calories, 25g fat (7g saturated fat), 46mg cholesterol, 1861mg sodium, 46g carbohydrate (4g sugars, 2g fiber), 26g protein.

Originally published as World Class Turkey Hero in Taste of Home December/January 2008

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umyaznemo

Dec 13, 2011

Lovely and filling.
kristinscotth

Apr 19, 2010

My husband and I love this sandwich. I love all the combination of flavors. To cut down on cost, I make my own roasted red peppers. So yummy!
sarie_bear

Mar 8, 2010

This is wonderful! Very filling!
U2BJUSTICE

Sep 13, 2009

What a great recipe this is. My family also LOVES it! I omitted the red pepper flakes and green olives but added sliced red onion and mild banana peppers and it was amazing. An absolute favorite!!
SherryGraves

Aug 2, 2008

My family absolutely LOVES this recipe.