The Squish Sandwich
Start with a fresh loaf of bread and pile the sandwich fillings high. Wrap tightly, chill in the fridge and place something heavy on top and squish it!
It is important to let the flavors develop while this chills in the fridge. I made the recipe as called for, but there are additional ingredients listed at the end of the recipe that you can add to give it a twist. I happened to have a butter and garlic dipping sauce leftover from a pizza order, so I dipped my sandwich in that and it was amazing. Ready for the recipe?
I think the sandwich as made in the original recipe is great, but needs a little zip of extra flavor, perhaps by adding pepperoncini peppers or sandwich sliced pickles. Please look at the end of the recipe for more addition ideas.
The Squish Sandwich
Ingredients
- 1 large loaf ciabatta or French bread
- 6 1/2 ounce jar marinated artichoke hearts drained, liquid reserved and hearts roughly chopped
- 1/2 cup light mayonnaise
- 1 large ripe tomatoes sliced thin
- 3 oz. salami thinly sliced
- 1/2 lb. turkey breast thinly sliced (any kind)
- 1/4 lb. thinly sliced cheese slices any kind (provolone, fresh mozzarella, cheddar, etc.)
- 2 1/2 ounce can sliced ripe black olives drained
- 1/2 medium purple onion thinly sliced (amount to taste)
- Please look at the end of the recipe for more additions
Instructions
- Cut loaf of bread in half horizontally and hollow out the soft bread from both halves, leaving a shell about 3/4-inch thick. Reserve soft bread for another use.
- In small bowl, combine artichoke liquid with mayonnaise and spread onto cut bread.
- Layer ingredients until mounded high. Place top half of bread over mound of ingredients. Wrap entire loaf tightly with plastic wrap. Place something heavy over it to squish it. Refrigerate for 2 hours to let the flavors develop.
- Other additions: dill pickle sandwich slices, roasted garlic, garlic butter dipping sauce, strips of roasted red pepper, fresh basil leaves, pesto mayonnaise, pepperoncini, sliced sweet red cherry peppers, pancetta, and other sliced meats.
I absolutely love muffalettas! This one's going into my recipe file.