#italianbread

The Volpi Muffaletta is a classic Italian-American sandwich featuring layers of savory meats, cheese, and a flavorful olive salad, all nestled within a round loaf of Italian bread.

Ingredients: 1 round loaf Italian bread. 1/4 cup olive oil. 6 slices Genoa salami. 6 slices mortadella. 6 slices provolone cheese. 1/2 cup chopped mixed olives kalamata, green, etc.. 1/4 cup chopped roasted red peppers. 1/4 cup chopped pepperoncini. 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley. 2 cloves garlic, minced. 1/4 teaspoon dried oregano. Salt and pepper to taste.

Instructions: Start by heating the oven to 350F 175C. To make a bread bowl, cut off the top of the loaf of bread and hollow out the middle. Use olive oil to coat the inside of the bread bowl. In the bread bowl, arrange the salami, mortadella, and provolone cheese in a layer. Cut up the pepperoncini, olives, roasted red peppers, parsley, garlic, dried oregano, salt, and pepper. Put them all in a bowl and mix them together. Spread the olive mixture out evenly on top of the cheese and meat. Put the top back on the loaf of bread and tightly wrap the sandwich in aluminum foil. Put the wrapped sandwich on a baking sheet and heat the oven to 400 degrees. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes, or until the cheese melts and the sandwich is warm all the way through. Take it out of the oven and let it cool down a bit before cutting it into wedges. Enjoy while still warm!

Prep Time: 15 minutes

Cook Time: 25 minutes

You can change up the classic patty melt sandwich and make Italian Sausage Patty Melts instead. Putting Italian sausage, caramelized onions, and provolone cheese between two slices of Italian bread makes a tasty and filling meal.

Ingredients: 4 Italian sausage patties. 8 slices of Italian bread. 8 slices of provolone cheese. 1 large onion, thinly sliced. 2 tablespoons olive oil. 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar. Salt and pepper to taste. Butter for grilling.

Instructions: Preheat a skillet over medium heat. Add olive oil to the skillet and saut the onions until caramelized, about 10 minutes. Add balsamic vinegar to the skillet and continue cooking for another 2 minutes. Remove the onions from the skillet and set aside. In the same skillet, cook the Italian sausage patties until browned and cooked through, about 5-7 minutes per side. Remove the sausage patties from the skillet and set aside. Spread butter on one side of each slice of bread. Place a slice of provolone cheese on the unbuttered side of 4 bread slices. Top each cheese slice with a cooked sausage patty. Divide the caramelized onions evenly among the patties. Top the onions with another slice of provolone cheese. Cover each sandwich with the remaining bread slices, buttered side up. Return the skillet to medium heat and grill the sandwiches until golden brown and the cheese is melted, about 3-4 minutes per side. Serve hot and enjoy!

Prep Time: 15 minutes

Cook Time: 20 minutes

PlaHey there foodie friends, Breakfast time!!   This Artisan Bread French Toast recipe has been sitting in my draft box for just under two years.  I was looking through my posts and I remembered that I never posted this recipe.  It was about time that I posted it.  I mean seriously!!  Two years ufff!!   As we all know breakfast is the most important meal of the day and so my mom was always trying…