Best Muffalletta Panini Recipes

MUFFULETTA PANINI

Steps:

• Brush both sides of bread lightly with butter.
• Layer 4 slices cheese over four of the slices of bread.
• Top with olive salad, ham, mortadella, salami, remaining cheese and bread.
• Cook sandwiches in a preheated panini press until golden brown and cheese is melted, about 3-4 minutes.
• Note: Sandwiches may be cooked in a preheated ridged grill pan or skillet over medium heat. Place a heavy skillet on top of sandwiches to flatten; cook 3 minutes. Turn; replace skillet and continue to cook 3 to 4 minutes or until golden brown and cheese is melted.

NEW ORLEANS MUFFULETTA RECIPE

Steps:

• Slice the round bread in half and open both sides on a flat surface.
• Brush both inner sides of the bread with oil from the Olive Salad or extra virgin olive oil, go a little heavier on the bottom.
• Begin layering thre ham, salami, and mortadella on the bottom half of the bread. Top with cheeses.
• Next, add the olive salad from the center out and spread it, leaving about a half-inch around the edge. Place the top half of the bread over the olive mixture, and press down to let the bread absorb the olive salad juices.
• Using a bread knife, slice into 4 to 6 wedges.
• Optional: place the whole sandwich, before slicing, on a large baking sheet, and toast/warm-up in a 350F preheated oven for about 5 minutes.

MUFFULETTA PANINI

Steps:

• To make the olive salad, combine all the ingredients in a bowl. If possible, let the mixture sit for at least 2 hours so the flavors can meld together.
• To make the panini, preheat a panini press on medium high heat.
• Spread the outer edges of the Italian sandwich bread with the softened butter, then spread a spoonful of the olive salad on the inside of each piece of bread. Place two slices of cheese on top of the olive salad on each piece of bread. Then layer on a couple slices of mortadella, genoa salami, and deli ham. Close the sandwich and place on the panini press.
• Press the lid of the panini maker down firmly, and cook the sandwich for 3-4 minutes until golden brown and crisp. Serve and enjoy!

MEATLESS MUFFALETTA PANINI

Steps:

• Preheat griddle or grill to medium-high heat.
• Place olives and pickled veggies in food processor and pulse chop into a relish. Divide the relish among 4 sandwich bottoms and top with a single slice of cheese, sliced artichokes and peppers then add another slice of provolone to each sandwich and press tops in place.
• Place sandwiches on grill and press with heavy skillet weighted down with cans. Press a few minutes on each side, remove, split and serve.

MUFFALETTA PANINI

Steps:

• Heat panini grill.
• Combine olives and dressing.
• Fill bread slices with cheese, turkey, tomatoes and olive mixture. Spread outside of sandwich with mayo.
• Grill 5 min. or until golden brown.

MEATLESS MUFFULETTA PANINI

Steps:

• Preheat griddle or grill to medium-high heat.
• Place olives and pickled veggies(not roasted red pepper!) in food processor and pulse chop into a relish.
• Divide the relish among 4 sandwich bottoms and top with a single slice of cheese, sliced artichokes and peppers then add another slice of provolone to each sandwich and press tops in place.
• Place sandwiches on grill or frying pan on medium heat and press with heavy skillet weighted down with another heavy skillet or a few heavy cans. Press a few minutes on each side till lightly browned, remove, split and serve.

MUFFALLETTA PANINI

Steps:

• HEAT panini grill.
• COMBINE olives and dressing.
• FILL bread slices with cheese, turkey, tomatoes and olive mixture. Spread outside of sandwich with mayo.
• GRILL 5 min. or until golden brown.
• Take Along: If packing this sandwich as part of a school or office lunch, assemble sandwich as directed but spread the mayo on the inside of the sandwich and do not grill the sandwich. Place sandwich in airtight container and refrigerate until ready to pack in an insulated lunch bag before heading out the door.
• Use Your Skillet: If you don't have a panini grill, cook sandwich in skillet on medium-high heat 3 min. on each side or until golden brown on both sides.

MUFFULETTA SANDWICH

Steps:

• Slice bread in half lengthwise. Drizzle olive oil on both sides. Sprinkle both sides with Parmesan cheese, basil, and oregano.
• On the bottom half, layer chopped black olives and chopped green olives, then the salami, ham, provolone, and mozzarella. Cover with top layer, and cut into 4 servings.

MUFFALETTA

Steps:

• Remove insides of bread boule and reserve for another use. Spread olive salad over cut side of bottom half of bread.
• On the bottom half of the bread, layer mortadella, soppressata, salami, coppa, cheese, Peppadews, and arugula. Sandwich top half of bread over meats and cheese. Wrap the sandwich in plastic wrap and weigh down with a cast-iron skillet or two large cans of tomatoes and place in the refrigerator overnight.
• Remove sandwich from refrigerator, cut into wedges, and serve.