Description
A kalamata and green olive mixture fills a hollowed loaf of Italian bread; add Genoa salami, provolone cheese, tomatoes and onions and you have one delicious sandwich.
Ingredients
- 1 cup pitted kalamata olives
- 1 cup pitted green olives
- ½ cup fresh basil leaves
- 1 tablespoon finely chopped garlic
- ¼ cup olive oil
- 1 (1 pound) loaf Italian bread
- ½ pound thinly sliced Genoa salami
- ½ pound thinly sliced provolone cheese
- 3 tomatoes, sliced
- 1 large red onion, thinly sliced
Instructions
- Combine the kalamata olives
- green olives
- basil
- garlic and oil in a food processor or blender and process until coarsely chopped.
- Cut the top from the bread loaf and hollow out the center so that about 1/2 inch of crust remains. Spread olive mixture evenly over the inside of the loaf. Layer the salami
- cheese
- tomatoes and onion until the loaf is full.
- Replace top of bread
- lightly press down and wrap tightly in plastic wrapping. Refrigerate for at least 2 hours
- or up to 1 day. Slice crosswise in about 1 1/2 inch pieces
- and serve.
Prep Time: 20 mins
Total Time: 2 hrs 20 mins
Servings: 4