Muffuletta Panini

Name: Muffuletta Panini
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 4 serving(s)
Ingredients: softened butter; 8 slices rustic bread or 8 slices sourdough bread; 16 slices provolone cheese (thin slices) or 16 slices mozzarella cheese (thin slices); 1/2 cup olive salad, drained or 1/2 cup olive tapenade; 6 ounces thinly sliced black forest ham; 6 ounces sliced mortadella; 4 ounces sliced genoa salami

Submitted by PulpSeattle

"A delicious, grilled version of the classic New Orleans sandwich. If you can't find prepared olive salad then try to use a chunky style olive tapenade."

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Ready In:: 15mins
Ingredients:: 7
Serves:: 4

ingredients

softened butter
8 slices rustic bread or 8 slices sourdough bread
16 slices provolone cheese (thin slices) or 16 slices mozzarella cheese (thin slices)
¹⁄₂ cup olive salad, drained or 1/2 cup olive tapenade
6 ounces thinly sliced black forest ham
6 ounces sliced mortadella
4 ounces sliced genoa salami

directions

Brush both sides of bread lightly with butter.
Layer 4 slices cheese over four of the slices of bread.
Top with olive salad, ham, mortadella, salami, remaining cheese and bread.
Cook sandwiches in a preheated panini press until golden brown and cheese is melted, about 3-4 minutes.
Note: Sandwiches may be cooked in a preheated ridged grill pan or skillet over medium heat. Place a heavy skillet on top of sandwiches to flatten; cook 3 minutes. Turn; replace skillet and continue to cook 3 to 4 minutes or until golden brown and cheese is melted.

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Reviews

I reside in the land of Katrina blight, Mardi Gras revelers and great food culture. Though never a dull moment, I don't know what would make me cry more...eating massive amounts of muffulettas or never having it in my life again. Made for Best of 2010.

gailanng
Ditto to Mike&Cassie's rave review. I didn't use quite as much meat (or my panini maker wouldn't have been able to close). This is an easy big easy treat!

FLKeysJen
WOW! Was this ever good! My GF and I woofed down these sandwiches like there was no tomorrow! Loved them! Mike

MikeandCassie
This is an OK sandwich but I don't need a recipe to know how to put meat and cheese on bread. The true heart of a muffuletta is the olive salad. That's the crux of the recipe. And it's sadly missing here.

Jim O.
Definitely a great sandwich & very adaptive to changes. I used a chunkier version of Recipe #456032 for the olive salad and sliced turkey. We'll make these again!

Susie D