So Long Grilled Sub Sandwich

You can get these ready a little ahead of time and then grill them on your outside grill or at your camp site over the fire. You can also do them in a hot oven. You will have to hollow the bread out some to make room for the meat and cheese filling. This is fun to make if a gang shows up unexpectedly and you need a hearty sandwich for a hearty appetite. You can use any kind of meat or cheese of your choice, or you can combine meats.

• Ready In: 40 mins
• Serves: 4-6

Ingredients

• DRESSING

• 1⁄3 cup  chopped fresh basil leaf
• 2  tablespoons olive oil
• 1  tablespoon  balsamic vinegar (or white)

• SANDWICH

• 8  ounces  loaf unsliced  French bread
• 6  ounces  thinly sliced mozzarella cheese
• 4 -6  ounces  thinly sliced lean  pastrami
• 2  plum tomatoes (thinly sliced lengthwise)
• 1⁄8 teaspoon cracked black pepper

Directions

1. DRESSING:.
2. Combine the basil, oil, and vinegar in a bowl; set aside.
3. SANDWICH:.
4. Slice bread in half lengthwise.
5. Using a spoon, hollow out the bottom half, leaving a 1/2" thick shell.
6. In the shell, layer half the cheese, all the pastrami, all the tomatoes.
7. Top with basil mixture and sprinkle the pepper.
8. Top with remaining cheese and put bread on top.
9. Wrap in heavy foil.
10. Put this on a grill over medium heat for 20-25 minutes, turning every 5 minutes.
11. To serve cut crosswise into 4-6 slices.
12. NOTE:.
13. You could do this in a hot oven still turning every 5 minutes.