Hero Sandwich

Name: Hero Sandwich
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar; 1 teaspoon kosher salt plus more to taste; 1 -1/2 teaspoon finely chopped rosemary leaves; Freshly ground black pepper; 6 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil; 1 roasted red bell pepper, peeled, seeded; excess ribs removed, sliced into 1/4 inch strips; 2 cups shredded iceberg lettuce; 2 foot long loaves seeded semolina bread, about 8 ounces each, split; 4 ounces thinly sliced Genoa salami; 4 ounces thinly sliced mortadella; 4 ounces thinly sliced provolone cheese; 4 ounces thinly sliced soppresatta; 4 ounces thinly sliced prosciutto or coppa; 4 ounces fresh mozzarella, thinly sliced; 1 large vine-ripened tomato, thinly sliced; Copyright 2001 Television Food Network, G.P. All rights reserved.

16 ingredients

9 steps

Ingredients

2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
1 teaspoon kosher salt plus more to taste
1 -1/2 teaspoon finely chopped rosemary leaves
Freshly ground black pepper
6 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
1 roasted red bell pepper, peeled, seeded; excess ribs removed, sliced into 1/4 inch strips
2 cups shredded iceberg lettuce
2 foot long loaves seeded semolina bread, about 8 ounces each, split
4 ounces thinly sliced Genoa salami
4 ounces thinly sliced mortadella
4 ounces thinly sliced provolone cheese
4 ounces thinly sliced soppresatta
4 ounces thinly sliced prosciutto or coppa
4 ounces fresh mozzarella, thinly sliced
1 large vine-ripened tomato, thinly sliced
Copyright 2001 Television Food Network, G.P. All rights reserved.

Directions

1

In a small mixing bowl, whisk together the vinegar, salt, rosemary, pepper, and olive oil to make a dressing.
2

In a another small bowl toss the peppers with 2 tablespoons of the dressing.
3

Toss the lettuce with 2 tablespoons of the dressing and season with salt and pepper to taste.
4

Set the bread, cut side up on a cutting board and start building the sandwich.
5

Drizzle dressing on the cut halves on the bread and layer the meat and cheese, on top, folding the sliced if necessary so they fit on the bread.
6

Top with the peppers, tomato, and lettuce.
7

Drizzle with any remaining dressing and top with the bread.
8

Press down slightly and cut the sandwiches into 3 to 4 pieces each.
9

Serve immediately