Best Hot Italian Party Sandwiches Recipes

ITALIAN PARTY SUB

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Provided by Food Network Kitchen

Time 20m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

1 14-inch loaf Italian bread
1/2 pound sliced mortadella
1/4 pound sliced capicola
1/4 pound sliced Genoa salami or hot soppressata
1/4 pound sliced prosciutto
1/4 pound sliced aged provolone cheese
2 1/3 cups giardiniera (Italian pickled vegetables), drained and chopped
1 cup sliced pitted Cerignola olives (black and green)
1/2 cup chopped jarred Peppadew peppers
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
2 cups chopped romaine lettuce

Steps:

Split the bread in half lengthwise. Top the bottom half with the mortadella, capicola, salami, prosciutto and provolone. Toss the giardiniera in a bowl with the olives, peppers and olive oil. Tear out the soft center of the top bread half to make a shell. Pack the lettuce into the center of the bread and top with the giardiniera mixture. Carefully put the two sandwich halves together, pressing to keep the filling inside. Secure with small skewers and cut into pieces.

HOT ITALIAN PATTIES

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I've been making these spicy and satisfying sandwiches for more than a dozen years. On occasion, I substitute country sausage for the Italian sausage and they taste just as good. Served with a zesty sauce for dipping, they're my family's favorite. -Brenda Jackson, Garden City, Kansas

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Lunch

Time 30m

Yield 4 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

1 can (8 ounces) tomato sauce
1/4 teaspoon dried basil
1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
1/8 teaspoon garlic powder
1 pound bulk Italian sausage
1 medium onion, thinly sliced and separated into rings
8 slices part-skim mozzarella cheese
8 slices French bread (3/4 inch thick)
1/4 to 1/2 cup butter, softened

Steps:

In a saucepan, combine the tomato sauce, basil, pepper flakes and garlic powder. Bring to a boil over medium heat. Reduce heat; simmer for 15 minutes. , Meanwhile, shape sausage into four thin oval patties. In a skillet over medium heat, cook patties until no longer pink; remove and keep warm. , In the drippings, saute onion until tender. Place a slice of cheese on four slices of bread; layer each with a sausage patty, onion and remaining cheese. Top with remaining bread. Butter the outsides of sandwiches. , On a griddle or in a large skillet, toast over medium heat until both sides are golden brown and cheese is melted. Serve with herbed tomato sauce for dipping.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 994 calories, Fat 60g fat (26g saturated fat), Cholesterol 150mg cholesterol, Sodium 2164mg sodium, Carbohydrate 75g carbohydrate (6g sugars, Fiber 5g fiber), Protein 37g protein.