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Italian grinder sandwiche made inside a Mickey shaped sourdough bread.

Italian Grinder

Kristen-The Epicurean Mouse
This Italian Grinder is piled high with meat, melted provolone cheese, heirloom tomatoes and topped with a creamy, tangy grinder salad. It's the perfect sandwich for a crowd or to take on a picnic.
5 from 3 votes
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Course Main Course, Snack
Cuisine American
Servings 8 servings
Calories 764 kcal

Ingredients
  

For Sandwich

  • 1 Mickey shaped sourdough, or any large loaf of bread (16 oz) French bread, focaccia, or hoagie rolls are all good substitutes.
  • 12 oz Provolone cheese sliced
  • 5 oz Salami thinly sliced
  • 5 oz Pepperoni thinly sliced
  • 4 oz Proscuitto thinly sliced
  • 8 oz Ham thinly sliced
  • 8 oz Turkey thinly sliced

Grinder Salad

  • ½ cup Mayonnaise
  • 2 tablespoon Red wine vinegar
  • 2 Garlic cloves finely minced
  • 1 teaspoon Dried oregano
  • ¼ teaspoon Red chili flakes
  • ¼ teaspoon Salt
  • ¼ teaspoon Fresh ground pepper
  • 4 cups Iceberg lettuce finely shredded
  • ½ Red onion thinly sliced
  • ⅓ cup Peperoncini sliced

Assembly

  • ½ cup Parmesan cheese shredded or grated
  • 2 Heirloom or beef steak tomatoes sliced
  • Fresh cracked black pepper
  • Kosher salt

Instructions
 

  • Using a serrated knife, slice bread in half. Add provolone to each side. Place in the oven and toast until the cheese is melted and edges of the bread are crisp.
  • Add the ham to one half of the bread, followed by the turkey and prosciutto. Top the other half of the bread with salami and pepperoni.
  • Then, place the sandwich back into the oven and bake for an additional 5 minutes. 
  • In a large bowl, whisk together mayo, red wine vinegar, garlic, oregano, salt and fresh ground black pepper. Toss in lettuce, red onions and peperoncini. Stir to coat. 
  • Remove bread from the oven. Add sliced tomatoes and season with salt and pepper. Top with grinder salad and grated parmesan cheese. 
    Then, close the sandwich with the top half of the bread. Slice and enjoy!

Notes

  1. Feel free to substitute any of the meats with your favorites.  
  2. The amounts for the meat and cheese are all customizable depending on what size bread you use.  You can add more or less depending on your preference.  

Nutrition

Calories: 764kcalCarbohydrates: 35gProtein: 40gFat: 51gSaturated Fat: 20gPolyunsaturated Fat: 10gMonounsaturated Fat: 18gTrans Fat: 0.3gCholesterol: 114mgSodium: 2047mgPotassium: 579mgFiber: 3gSugar: 5gVitamin A: 916IUVitamin C: 10mgCalcium: 456mgIron: 4mg
Keyword grinder sandwich, italian sub, grinder salad, italian meats, italian grinder, mickey shaped, disney eats, disneyland
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