Circular sandwich

4 Servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
1 each Red bell pepper
1 each Yellow bell pepper
1 each Medium eggplant
1 Olive oil
1 Salt and freshly ground
1 Pepper
1 each 10 inch round load crusty
1 Bread
½ cup Oregano lemon dressing
¼ pounds Slice black forest ham
½ pounds Salami, preferably 2 kinds
1 pounds Mozzarella, sliced
20 eaches Large fresh basil leaves

Directions

Roas whole peppers over a gas filame or under a broiler until they are completely blackened. Place in a paper bag until cool enough to handle.

Peel, cut in half and seed. Cut eggplant into ½ inch slices. Brush with

olive oil and sear on a grill or hot skillet until brown on both sides.

Season with salt and pepper. Cut bread in half horizontally with a serrated knife, and hollow out the top and bottom halves. Brush bottom half with ¼ cup of the dressing. In the bottom half of the bread, place the fillings in this order: ham, eggplant, one kind of salami, peppers, mozzarella, remaining salami and basil. Brush inside of top half with remaining dressing. Place top half onto sandwich.

Wrap sandwich tightly in waxed paper or plastic wrap. Place a tray or baking sheet on top of the sandwich and weight it with several cans for about 1 hour.

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