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wedges of muffuletta sandwich filled with olive relish, cold meat and cheese slices
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5 from 1 vote

German Style 'Muffuletta'

Prep Time25 minutes
Total Time1 day 25 minutes
Course: Main Dish
Cuisine: American
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 680kcal

Ingredients

Olive Salad

  • ½ cup mixed pickled vegetables finely chopped (Cauliflower, carrots, onions etc)
  • 1 tablespoon liquid from pickled vegetables
  • ½ cup sliced pimento stuffed olives
  • 1 tablespoon liquid from olives
  • ¼ cup kalamata olives slices
  • 1 cloves garlic minced
  • 2 Tbsps olive oil

Muffuletta

  • 8" round loaf of dense bread focaccia, pumpernickel or you choice
  • 12 oz slices of Turkey Kielbasa thinly sliced. I used Ziggy's.
  • 6 oz dry cured Hungarian Salami
  • 10 oz Swiss Cheese slices
  • 1 sweet bell pepper cored and sliced horizontally
  • ½ red onion thinly sliced
  • white vinegar to cover onion slices

Instructions

Olive Salad

  • Mix all ingredients and allow to sit while you make the rest. Can be made a day or two ahead.

Muffuletta

  • Submerge the red onion in white vinegar and allow to stand about 10 minutes. Can be made the day ahead. Drain off vinegar before using.
  • Cut the loaf in half horizontally. Hollow out some of the soft centre of the top and bottom leaving them ¼ to ½" deep.
  • Spread half the olive salad on the inside of top and half on the bottom of the bread. The bread will absorb some of the juices and tenderize a bit overnight.
  • Layer in concentric circles to the bottom of the loaf - add a layer for each of Kielbasa slices, sweet pepper, Kielbasa, red onion. For the top half layer Swiss cheese, Hungarian Salami, sweet pepper, Swiss cheese, Hungarian Salami. (Order of layers is not critical as long as you alternate).
  • Quickly and carefully flip the top half of the sandwich onto the bottom.
  • Wrap tightly in plastic wrap. Weight down with a cast iron skillet or some other weight and allow sandwich to rest in the fridge overnight or up to 2 days.
  • When ready to serve, remove wrap and slice into wedges. Serve wedges wrapped in parchment paper.

Notes

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Nutrition

Calories: 680kcal | Carbohydrates: 10g | Protein: 31g | Fat: 41g | Saturated Fat: 17g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 13g | Cholesterol: 111mg | Sodium: 1946mg | Potassium: 219mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 9g