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Classic New Orleans Muffuletta Sandwich Recipe

Sep.posted by Paula 23 Comments

A Classic New Orleans Muffuletta Sandwich Recipe is the quintessential New Orleans Sandwich. Stacked tall with hearty meat and cheese, it’s then topped with a salty olive salad. It’s the perfect sandwich for a crowd of hungry football fans!

Muffuletta Sandwich Recipe

The Muffuletta is a sandwich that is served at room temperature and consists of an olive salad (the key ingredient), cheese, ham and salami and made on a round loaf of bread. You can find them all over New Orleans, but Central Grocery claims to have invented this sandwich. In 1906, the owner of Central Grocery, an Italian immigrant, began making the sandwich for local workers.

 


Classic New Orleans Muffuletta Sandwich Recipe is the quintessential New Orleans Sandwich.

My husband fell in love with this sandwich on one of his business trips to New Orleans. He asked the current owners of City Grocery for the olive salad recipe, but they declined to give it to him offering instead their prepackage jar for sale. We do purchase it pre-made at times, but it’s not always available in my area. We came up with an olive salad that is as good as the original.

Classic New Orleans Muffuletta Sandwich Recipe

Ask anyone that we tailgate with and they’ll tell you, this is ‘Wesley’s Sandwich’. It’s an excellent tailgating choice. With the absence of mayonnaise, it can sit out without fear of contamination. Trust me, it won’t last long enough to be a threat! Above everything else that we make and take to The Grove, this Muffuletta is the most requested dish. Once it’s served, it lasts about 10 minutes tops!

Classic New Orleans Muffuletta Sandwich Recipe is the quintessential New Orleans Sandwich.
Classic New Orleans Muffuletta Sandwich Recipe is the quintessential New Orleans Sandwich.
Gather all your ingredients.
Classic New Orleans Muffuletta Sandwich Recipe is the quintessential New Orleans Sandwich.
Start building – cheese, ham, pepperoni, salami
Classic New Orleans Muffuletta Sandwich Recipe is the quintessential New Orleans Sandwich.
Layer salad last
Classic New Orleans Muffuletta Sandwich Recipe is the quintessential New Orleans Sandwich.
Classic New Orleans Muffuletta Sandwich Recipe is the quintessential New Orleans Sandwich.
 

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Classic New Orleans Muffuletta Sandwich Recipe

The quintessential New Orleans Sandwich is perfect for feeding a crowd.
Prep Time15 mins
Cook Time1 min
Course: any meal, entree: lunch
Cuisine: American, Southern classic
Keyword: sandwich, sandwiches
Servings: 12 servings
Calories: 283kcal
Author: Paula Jones
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Ingredients

  • 1 round loaf Italian bread or any dense bread if you can't find Italian
  • ½ pound cotta salami sliced
  • ½ pound ham sliced
  • ½ pound pepperoni sliced
  • ½ pound provolone cheese

Instructions

  • Split the bread in half.
  • Layer in this order on the bottom half of the bread: cheese, ham, pepperoni, and salami.
  • Spoon ½ to 1 cup olive salad, evenly, on top of salami. Replace the top with bread. Wrap in aluminum foil and press tightly together and let sit 30 minutes to an hour. You can also heat it in the oven if you prefer. Heat at 350° for 15 minutes then rotate and heat another 15 minutes.
  • This will keep the salad and sandwich from falling apart so much when you try to eat it.
  • Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for 3 to 4 days.
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Notes

Olive Salad1/2 c Greek olives, chopped1/2 c chopped green olives stuffed with pimentos, chopped1/2 c pickled Italian vegetables1/3 c olive oil1/2 tsp crushed oregano2 T parsley1/8 tsp pepperCombine all ingredients and let sit overnight in an airtight container

Nutrition

Calories: 283kcal | Carbohydrates: 1g | Protein: 17g | Fat: 23g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Cholesterol: 60mg | Sodium: 1150mg | Potassium: 204mg | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 166IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 151mg | Iron: 1mg

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Comments

  1. Mary says

    02.22.15 at 5:52 pm

    5 stars
    Hi! Is the salami the hard salami or cotto? Thank you! I’m going to make this for sure! Mmmmmm!

    Reply
    • Paula says

      02.22.15 at 7:55 pm

      Hi Mary, it’s supposed to be cotto. I can’t always get cotto where I live and substitute hard, but cotto is better if you can get it. Hope you enjoy it.

      Reply
  2. Debi Bolocofsky says

    09.20.12 at 1:16 am

    I love Muffalettas. I haven't made it for a while. Your recipe looks delicious. Thank you so much for sharing with Wednesdays Adorned From Above Link Party last week.
    Have a great week.
    Debi

    Reply
  3. Jamie @ Love Bakes Good Cakes says

    09.17.12 at 10:23 am

    Thank you so much for sharing this at All my Bloggy Friends last week. I can't wait to see what you share tomorrow! 🙂

    Reply
  4. Dawn says

    09.16.12 at 2:18 pm

    I'm originally from New Orleans and Central Grocery does have the BEST Muffalettas. Everytime I visit my family I make a point to head to the FRench Quarter and get one. I dont know why I've never tried to make one myself. I should add it to my list of New Orleans dishes that I make form my friends in Alaska. THey would love it & my boyfriend would think I'm the bee's knees if I made these for him.
    THanks for sharing at WHatcha Whipped Up!

    Reply
  5. Michelle's Tasty Creations says

    09.14.12 at 5:23 pm

    Oh my goodness, I've never had one but this looks amazingly delicious! I will definitely give this a try. Maybe for the next get together. It is football season, right? Thanks for sharing.

    Reply
  6. Carole says

    09.13.12 at 1:41 pm

    Hi there. This week's Food on Friday is all about ham. So it would be great if you linked this in. This is the link . Have a good week.

    Reply
  7. Paula Jones says

    09.13.12 at 12:41 pm

    I totally agree!

    Reply
  8. Tanya-Lemonsforlulu.com says

    09.13.12 at 12:28 pm

    I'm crazy for muffuletta's !!! The best sandwich ever in my mind!!! Great recipe! Suddenly I'm craving salami???

    Reply
  9. The Life Of Faith says

    09.11.12 at 12:46 am

    That looks great! I am looking forward to eating lunch meat again in a few months:) Thanks for linking up with Mommy Moments! Following along with you:)

    http://the-life-of-faith.blogspot.com/

    Reply
  10. Jeannie Clemens says

    09.10.12 at 10:41 pm

    Blog hopping fro Serendipity & Spice. I've wanted to make Mufflettas ever since we went to New Orleans. I'll be following for more of your great recipes.

    Reply
  11. Shiloh says

    09.10.12 at 5:01 pm

    I've never heard of that but it looks like such a hearty yummy sandwich!

    Reply
  12. Suzanne says

    09.10.12 at 7:24 am

    I love Muffalettas! Thanks for sharing the olive salad recipe. Never knew exactly what was in there, but it's delicious.

    Reply
  13. Paula Jones says

    09.10.12 at 7:06 am

    I had not thought of it until you said that, but I only make it for tailgating or picnics. lol! Thanks for following, I'm going to your site now.

    Reply
  14. Paula Jones says

    09.10.12 at 7:05 am

    This is the only kind of pickled vegetables I have found. http://www.mezzetta.com/our-products/detail/giardiniera This brand of olives is also good. Our WalMart and Kroger carry them and they're where the pickles and olives are, usually on the very top shelf w/ other random pickled items.

    Reply
  15. Lisa @ akawest says

    09.10.12 at 6:58 am

    Muffulettas are one of my favorite sandwiches. For some unknown reason I have always made them to take on picnics, but never serve them at home. I should remedy that.
    Lisa, your newest follower

    Reply
  16. Bover says

    09.09.12 at 9:48 pm

    Ok Ms. PMc, where do I get pickled Italian vegetables? At just any grocery store? I'm never looked for them but doesn't sound like something easily found in T!! Ha! I love muffulettas but have never made one!! Thanks for this recipe!!

    Michelle

    Reply
  17. Dawn's Disaster says

    09.09.12 at 4:52 pm

    Thanks so much for answering so quickly! I'm sure it's a mixture of all you stated. The oats are whatever the “Quick oats” are, so probably instant. I know our oven is overly hot, so I set it at 325 instead of 350 for this last batch. I may be overly beating the mixture, but I'm not sure how I would tell…
    Thanks again!

    Reply
  18. ~d says

    09.09.12 at 4:06 pm

    Hi! You have such good items, I thought maybe I'd ask you…how do I NOT make hard Oatmeal Raisin cookies?!?!?!?!? It stumps me! Thanks!

    Check out my Mommy blog at:
    http://www.dawnsdisaster.blogspot.com
    Visit anytime!
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    Reply
  19. Jamie @ Love Bakes Good Cakes says

    09.09.12 at 10:43 am

    I have never had a muffaletta sandwich – but have wanted to try one for sooooo long! Thanks, Paula!

    Reply

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