Shelly's Recipe

STUFFED ITALIAN SANDWICH

Category: Sandwiches

1 large round hearty bread loaf, unsliced
2 tbsp Italian dressing
8 slices provolone cheese
2 oz salami, sliced
1 (2.25 oz) can sliced black olives, drained
8 oz mild Italian sausage, cooked and sliced
1 (1/2 inch thick) sliced red onion
4 slices mortadella
6 tbsp pizza sauce
6 pepperoncini, drained and sliced
3 oz pancetta, cooked and sliced
4 oz sliced turkey
4 oz sun-dried tomatoes in oil, drained and sliced
2 tbsp grated parmesan cheese
1 tbsp pesto

Place bread on a baking sheet. Remove top 1/4th of the loaf. With fingers, hollow out bread top and bottom without breaking through crust. Spread salad dressing evenly inside bottom of loaf.

Place half cheese slices across bottom of bread. Layer remaining ingredients. Replace top onto bread. Place another baking sheet on top of bread and top with a 5-10 lb weighted object.

Allow to sit for 30 minutes to 1 hour. Sandwich should be compressed, but not smashed. Cut into wedges and serve. Serves 10