Italian Focaccia Sandwich

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Tired of regular white bread? Take your Italian sandwich to the next level by making it on focaccia! You don't have to bake your own bread, but this tasty Italian sandwich would be even better with homemade focaccia.

Italian Focaccia Sandwich
Photo: Andy Lyons Cameraworks LTD
Total Time:
15 mins
Servings:
8
Yield:
8 wedges

Ingredients

  • 1 6 ounce jar quartered marinated artichoke hearts

  • ¼ cup finely chopped roasted red sweet pepper

  • 2 tablespoon finely chopped pitted ripe olives

  • 1 9-10 inch round garlic Italian flatbread (focaccia)

  • ¼ cup creamy Caesar or creamy Italian salad dressing

  • 4 ounce thinly sliced capicola

  • 4 ounce thinly sliced salami

  • 2 ounce thinly sliced mortadella

  • 4 ounce thinly sliced provolone cheese

Directions

  1. Drain artichoke hearts; pat dry. Finely chop artichokes; pat dry again. In a small bowl combine artichokes, roasted pepper, and olives.

  2. Cut foccacia in half horizontally. Using a spoon, hollow out inside of top half, leaving a 3/4-inch shell. Spread cut side with dressing. Layer bottom half with capicola, salami, and mortadella. Spoon artichoke mixture over meat; top with cheese. Replace top of focaccia.

  3. Tightly wrap sandwich in foil or plastic wrap to tote. Chill up to 24 hours. To serve, cut into wedges and insert toothpicks to hold together.

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

346 Calories
21g Fat
23g Carbs
15g Protein
Nutrition Facts
Servings Per Recipe 8
Calories 346
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 21g 27%
Saturated Fat 6g 30%
Cholesterol 35mg 12%
Sodium 1120mg 49%
Total Carbohydrate 23g 8%
Total Sugars 5g
Protein 15g
Vitamin C 3.8mg 19%
Calcium 138mg 11%
Iron 2.5mg 14%
Potassium 233mg 5%
Folate, total 80.4mcg
Vitamin B-12 0.6mcg
Vitamin B-6 0.2mg

*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

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