Classic Panini: Muffuletta

Name: Classic Panini: Muffuletta
Yield: Serves 2
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: mortadella 2 oz (60 g), thinly sliced; capicola or other Italian ham 2 oz (60 g), thinly sliced; mozzarella cheese 2 oz (60 g), thinly sliced; Genoa salami 2 oz (60 g), thinly sliced; provolone cheese 2 oz (60 g), thinly sliced; olive oil 1 tbsp; round Italian rolls 2, split; Sicilian-style mixed olive salad preferably homemade, ½ cup (2½ oz/70 g)

Preparation info

Serves
2

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Perfect Panini

By Jodi Liano

Published 2013

About

With origins in New Orleans, this hearty deli meat–stuffed wedge is balanced by a bright, vinegary salad of chopped olives, celery, carrots, and cauliflower. If you don’t have time to make the olive salad, you can find it at a well-stocked Italian deli.

Ingredients

round Italian rolls 2, split
olive oil 1 tbsp

Europe
Italy
Sandwich
Street Food
Mediterranean

Method

Preheat the sandwich grill. Brush the crust sides of the rolls with the oil. On the bottom half of each roll, add the olive salad, dividing it evenly. Layer the mortadella, salami, provolone, capicola, and mozzarella on top, dividing them evenly. Cover with the top halves of the rolls, oiled sides up, and press gently.
Place the panini in the grill, close the t