ENGLISH AND ITALIAN FINGER SANDWICHES

English and Italian Finger Sandwiches image

Provided by Valerie Bertinelli

Time 15m

Yield 12 servings

Number Of Ingredients 13

1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
2 teaspoons red wine vinegar
1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
Freshly ground black pepper
One 14- to 16-ounce loaf Italian bread (from a bakery), sliced into 24 thin slices
1/3 cup roasted red peppers
1/3 pound thinly sliced salami
1/3 pound thinly sliced prosciutto di Parma
1/3 pound thinly sliced mortadella
1/2 cucumber, peeled if waxy, thinly sliced
Fresh basil leaves, as needed
4 to 5 pickled pepperoncini, sliced

Steps:

Stir together the oil, vinegar, oregano, salt and some pepper in a small bowl. On a work surface, spread out the bread and brush the oil and vinegar mixture onto all of the slices.
Layer half of the bread slices with the red peppers, salami, prosciutto, mortadella, cucumber slices, basil and pepperoncini. Top with the remaining bread slices. Using a serrated knife, cut away the crusts from each sandwich. Cut each sandwich into thirds. Place them on a tray and serve.