My VIRAL muffuletta sandwich
This got over 2 million views the first time I posted it. It is honestly one of the best sandwiches you can ever eat. You got the different deli meats, creamy provolone cheese, and the most delicious olive tapenade, all wrapped in a soft and fluffy loaf.
Ingredients
Olive tapenade
- ¾ cup pitted olives (I'm using a mix of kalamata and green olives)
- ½ cup peperoncini (spicy pickles) (stems removed and seeds shaken out)
- ¼ cup chopped roasted red peppers
- 2 tablespoons chopped parsley leaves
- 1 tablespoon capers
- 1 teaspoon minced garlic
- ¼ cup extra virgin olive oil
- 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
The rest of the sandwich
- 1 loaf French or Italian bread
- assorted Italian deli meats (I get the variety pack from Costco, and I get at least one spicy one)
- provolone cheese
Instructions
- In a food processor, add the olives, pickles, roasted red peppers, parsley, capers, and garlic. Pulse until combined but still very chunky. Stir in the olive oil, red wine vinegar, and black pepper.
- Cut the loaf of bread in half. Use your fingers to pull out some of the bread from the inside of both halves- not a lot, just about ½ an inch.
- Spread the olive tapenade to both halves of the bread. Then layer with deli meats and cheese. I typically do 3 layers of meat and 2 layers of cheese (I did way more in the video for entertainment purposes but it was actually too meaty so I recommend less).
- Combine the sandwich halves.
- For the best taste, wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 2 hours with 3 heavy books on top. This will compress the sandwich and make it taste better.