Italian Sub

Name: Italian Sub
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 8 servings
Cuisine: Europe, Italian
Ingredients: 1 loaf (1 pound) unsliced Italian bread; 2 to 3 tablespoons olive oil; 2 to 4 tablespoons shredded Parmesan cheese; 1 to 1-1/2 teaspoons dried oregano; 1 medium tomato, thinly sliced; 1/2 pound thinly sliced deli ham; 1/4 pound sliced provolone cheese; 1/4 pound thinly sliced hard salami

Total Time Prep/Total Time: 15 min.

Yield 8 servings

Test Kitchen Approved

You can make this Italian sub—layering meats, cheeses and tomato with olive oil and herbs—a few hours ahead and refrigerate it, then slice it up and serve it with chips, veggies and dip for a delicious meal.

Ingredients

1 loaf (1 pound) unsliced Italian bread
2 to 3 tablespoons olive oil
2 to 4 tablespoons shredded Parmesan cheese
1 to 1-1/2 teaspoons dried oregano
1 medium tomato, thinly sliced
1/2 pound thinly sliced deli ham
1/4 pound sliced provolone cheese
1/4 pound thinly sliced hard salami

Directions

Cut bread horizontally in half. Hollow out bottom half, leaving a 1/4-in. shell (save removed bread for another use or discard). Brush cut surfaces of bread with oil; sprinkle with Parmesan cheese and oregano.
Layer bottom half with remaining ingredients. Replace bread top. Cut into 8 slices.

Nutrition Facts

1 slice: 340 calories, 16g fat (6g saturated fat), 40mg cholesterol, 1130mg sodium, 30g carbohydrate (2g sugars, 2g fiber), 18g protein.

My Italian husband grew up eating this flavorful sandwich, which his mother used to make it after Saturday chores were finished. Put the sub together a few hours ahead and refrigerate, then serve with chips, veggies and dip for a delicious meal. —Christine Lupella, Fifty Lakes, Minnesota

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