WASATCH MUFFALETTA
1 - 4.75 oz. jar pimento-stuffed olives, drained & chopped
1 large tomato, seeded and chopped
1 celery stalk, finely chopped
2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
1 T. red-wine vinegar
1/2 t. Italian Seasoning
1/4 t. salt
1/8 t. pepper
1/3 cup olive oil
1 medium size round Italian bread loaf, cut horizontally in half
1/4 lb. each sliced salami, sliced provolone, sliced spicy Italian
ham, sliced mozzarella
Mix olives,
tomato, celery and garlic in a bowl. Whisk vinegar, salt, pepper
& oil in another bowl. Add to olive mixture & refrigerate
for at least one hour.
Spoon 1 cup
olive mixture over bottom half of bread. Layer salami, provolone,
ham & mozzarella. Top with remaining olive mixture. Cover bread
with top and wrap entire loaf in plastic. Place on a baking sheet
& put a heavy pot on top to apply weight. Let stand at room
temperature for 1 hour. Cut in 8 wedges and serve.
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