Emeril's Muffuletta

18 ingredients
10 steps

Ingredients

  • 5 ounces pimento-stuffed olives (1 cup), sliced, plus 2 tablespoons of liquid from the jar
  • 6 ounces chopped giardiniera (pickled Italian vegetables) (1 cup), plus 1 tablespoon of liquid from the jar
  • 2 tablespoons drained capers, plus 2 teaspoons of liquid from the jar
  • 3 ounces pitted Calamata olives (1/2 cup), sliced
  • 2 1/2 teaspoons minced garlic
  • 1 tablespoon minced shallot
  • 1 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 1 teaspoon dried parsley
  • Pinch of dried thyme
  • Pinch of crushed red pepper
  • 1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil
  • 1 large loaf seeded Italian bread (about 1 1/4 pounds), split
  • 1/4 pound sliced fresh mozzarella
  • 6 ounces sliced capocollo or prosciutto
  • 1/4 pound sliced Genoa salami
  • 1/4 pound sliced mortadella
  • 1/4 pound sliced mild provolone cheese
  • Peperocini, for serving

Directions

  1. 1
    In a medium bowl, stir the pimento-stuffed olives with the giardiniera, capers and their respective liquids.
  2. 2
    Add the Calamata olives, garlic, shallot, oregano, parsley, thyme and crushed red pepper.
  3. 3
    Stir in the olive oil and let the mixture stand for 1 hour.
  4. 4
    Open the Italian bread on a work surface.
  5. 5
    Spoon the olive salad on both sides of the bread and spread evenly.
  6. 6
    Arrange the mozzarella slices on the bottom half of the bread, then top with the capocollo, Genoa salami and mortadella.
  7. 7
    Arrange the provolone cheese on the top half of the bread, covering the olive salad completely.
  8. 8
    Carefully close the sandwich.
  9. 9
    Wrap the sandwich tightly in plastic and let stand for 30 minutes or up to 2 hours.
  10. 10
    Cut the sandwich into 8 pieces and serve peperoncini on the side.

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