Here's another simple but elegant recipe that you can make for lunch or dinner.



Ingredients:



(1) 5 oz. package of goat cheese

1 large ripe Haas avocado, seeded and peeled

1 sourdough baguette (about a foot long)

1 Roma tomato, thinly sliced

¼ of an English cucumber, thinly sliced

1½ tbsp balsamic vinegar

4 tbsp extra virgin olive oil

salt and pepper



Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Cut baguette in half crosswise and then lengthwise… Continue

Saw the picture of the meatball sandwich that Liz posted and I was inspired to post my recipe for the fillin's.



MEATBALLS AND SAUCE (makes 20 to 24 meatballs)



For the meatballs:

2 lbs. ground beef chuck (15 to 20 percent fat)

3 extra-large or 4 large eggs, seasoned with Kosher salt and beaten well

3 Tbsp extra-virgin olive oil

6 cloves garlic, chopped fine

1 Tsp dried oregano

1 Tsp dried basil

1/4 Tsp freshly grated nutmeg

1/2 C… Continue

I just received a request on my personal email for this sandwich. I figured I'd post it here as well. This is my recipe for a pretty darn authentic version of the classic New Orleans sammich.



MUFFULETTA SANDWICH (serves 4 to 6)



For the sandwich:

1 10-inch round loaf of quality Italian bread

¼ lb. sliced mortadella

¼ lb. sliced capicola (spicy Italian ham)

¼ lb. sliced Genoa salami

¼ lb. sliced provolone cheese



For the olive salad:

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