Best Italian Style Hero Recipes

ITALIAN HERO SANDWICH

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This is the sandwich to make when you want an attention grabber! At a good Italian delicatessen, you'll be able to find the peppers and sliced meats as well as a crusty loaf that will hold all the fixings. Adapted from Williams-Sonoma Outdoors Series,Picnics and Tailgates,by Diane Rossen Worthington (Time-Life Books, 1998).

Provided by Michigan Dreamer

Categories Lunch/Snacks

Time 20m

Yield 6-8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 15

Ingredients

1/4 cup red wine vinegar
1 teaspoon dried oregano
1/2 teaspoon dry mustard
salt & freshly ground black pepper, to taste
1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil
1 Italian bread, with sesame seeds,about 24 inches long,cut in half lengthwise
1/2 cup seeded and chopped pepperoncini pepper
1/2 cup seeded and chopped cherry pepper
2 cups finely shredded iceberg lettuce
4 tomatoes, thinly sliced
5 ounces thinly sliced salami
5 ounces thinly sliced capicola
5 ounces thinly sliced cotto salami
5 ounces thinly sliced mortadella
5 ounces thinly sliced provolone cheese

Steps:

In a small bowl, combine the vinegar, oregano, mustard, salt and pepper.
Stir to mix well.
Whisk in the olive oil until incorporated.
On a work surface, lay out 3 long pieces of plastic wrap, placing them side by side and slightly overlapping.
Place the bottom half of the loaf over the wrap.
Spread the pepperoncini and cherry peppers over the bread.
Scatter evenly with the lettuce and layer with the tomatoes.
Drizzle with a few tablespoons of the dressing.
Layer the meats, one at a time, over the tomatoes, making sure to distribute them evenly.
Top with a layer of provolone cheese.
Drizzle the remaining dressing over the cut side of the top of the loaf.
Place on the layered sandwich and enclose in the plastic.
Refrigerate for at least 1 hour or for up to 4 hours to develop the flavors.
To serve, unwrap the sandwich and slice into large pieces about 3 to 4 inches wide.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 538.5, Fat 37.6, SaturatedFat 11.6, Cholesterol 46.3, Sodium 1203, Carbohydrate 32.3, Fiber 3, Sugar 4.5, Protein 18.6

ITALIAN HEROES

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These flavorful sandwiches can be made ahead of time and stored in the fridge for later. They are full of flavor and you can vary the ingredients to your taste.

Provided by Cynthia Feldman

Categories World Cuisine Recipes European Italian

Time 2h10m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

1 (14 ounce) can marinated artichoke hearts, drained
2 cloves garlic, peeled
¼ cup extra-virgin olive oil
4 (6 inch) French sandwich rolls
¾ cup sliced roasted red peppers
2 cups arugula leaves or spring mix
8 ounces thinly sliced hard salami
8 ounces thinly sliced provolone cheese
4 pepperoncini peppers, drained and chopped
½ cup sliced black olives
½ red onion, thinly sliced

Steps:

In a food processor or blender, combine the artichoke hearts, garlic and olive oil. Process until smooth. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
Slice the sandwich rolls in half lengthwise, and pull out most of the soft bread from the top and bottom. Spread the artichoke paste onto each side of each roll. Place layers of red peppers, arugula, salami, provolone cheese, pepperoncini, olives and onion into the rolls. Press sandwiches together, and wrap tightly in aluminum foil.
Place sandwiches in the refrigerator, and place something heavy on top. It helps to place a plate on top, then place cans or any weighted containers on top. I used cottage cheese. Chill for up to 3 hours. Unwrap, cut in half and enjoy.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 1067.6 calories, Carbohydrate 96.3 g, Cholesterol 95.1 mg, Fat 56 g, Fiber 8.2 g, Protein 48.3 g, SaturatedFat 18.6 g, Sodium 3762.3 mg, Sugar 5.7 g

ITALIAN STYLE HERO

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Provided by Food Network

Yield 1 serving

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

1 hero roll, sliced
2 ounces sliced spicy cappicola
2 ounces sliced salami
2 ounces sliced provolone
1 ounce iceburg lettuce, shreaded
3 slices ripe tomato
Extra virgin olive oil and red wine vinegar mixed
1 ounce mustard
1 ounce mayonnaise

Steps:

Add meats and cheese to roll. Top with lettuce and tomato. Pour on oil and vinegar mix. Spread mustard and mayonnaise on roll, close and serve.

SIX-FOOT MEATLESS ITALIAN HERO

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This sandwich serves many dainty folks or fewer rugged types. Preorder the bread from an Italian bakery or deli counter, and build first, season last. Success here is in achieving a perfect filling-to-bread ratio, a generousness with the seasonings, and the ability to close the sandwich around the filling without finding it woefully over- or under-stuffed when it's time to slice. It's a huge help to have on hand 8-inch wooden skewers, disposable gloves, a good serrated knife and an egg-slicer gadget. The assembly instructions here are meant to be helpful but not prescriptive, as I trust that everybody knows how to build a sandwich to their own liking.

Provided by Gabrielle Hamilton

Categories sandwiches, main course

Time 1h30m

Yield 1 six-foot hero (serves 12 to 30, depending on the group)

Number Of Ingredients 19

Ingredients

2 green bell peppers
1 medium head iceberg lettuce
5 firm hothouse beefsteak tomatoes
1 bunch celery hearts
1 bunch flat-leaf parsley
2 (14-ounce) cans artichoke hearts
14 garlic cloves, peeled
Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper
Extra-virgin olive oil (approximately 1 to 1 1/2 cups)
2 large red onions, peeled
1 (6-foot) seeded Italian loaf (special order)
Red-wine vinegar
1 shy quart (not quite a full 4 cups) mayonnaise (preferably Hellmann's)
2 pounds sliced provolone
2 (6-ounce) cans sliced pitted California black olives
24 large eggs, hard-boiled, peeled and sliced
2 (12-ounce) jars sliced pickled jalapeños
2 (12-ounce) jars sliced cubanelle or banana peppers
Dried oregano

Steps:

Wash and dry bell peppers, iceberg, tomatoes, celery hearts and parsley.
Grind artichokes in a food processor with the peeled garlic and a pinch or 2 of salt, until largely puréed but still textural, like tapenade. If a little loosening is needed, blend in a glug of olive oil.
Using a sharp knife, shave celery crosswise. Transfer to a medium bowl, and add the artichoke purée. Season assertively with salt and pepper, plus a nice long drizzle of olive oil; toss well and then set aside.
Slice everything else that was washed and dried into the thinnest slices you can manage. Thinly slice the red onions into rings, then cut the rings in half to create half-moons. (Full rings of thinly sliced red onion have a tendency to become stringy as they wilt inside a sandwich, creating a bit of a choking hazard.)
When ready to assemble the sandwich (at least 1 hour before eating, though the assembled sandwich can sit up to 12 hours in a cool place), chop the parsley, and stir it into the artichoke-and-celery mixture. Taste that the mixture is highly seasoned to your liking.
Set up an efficient workstation with enough counter space for the bread, and have all your mise en place in neat containers in front of you. If possible, put the vinegar, oil and mayonnaise into squeeze bottles, just as they do at delis and salad bars. Wear gloves to make separating slices of cheese and onion and tomatoes while assembling more "grippy."
Hinge the bread horizontally without slicing all the way through. Be assertive in butterflying the loaf open - like breaking the spine on an open book - in order for it to lie flat enough to receive all the fillings without your having to hold it open along the way.
Build by overlapping the ingredients, or "shingling" them, along the central channel of the hinged loaf in the following order: cheese, lettuce, tomato, bell pepper, artichoke-and-celery mixture, red onions, black olives, hard-boiled eggs, jalapeños and cubanelle peppers.
Generously salt and pepper the whole thing, then zigzag squiggles of mayonnaise, squirts of vinegar and olive oil. Finish with a light dusting of oregano.
Squeeze the sandwich closed, and insert 8-inch wooden skewers, driving them in diagonally to prevent the sandwich from springing back open. Trim a couple of inches off each end, then serve and slice to order.