Do you ever crave something from home? Maybe you're a little homesick or you just have a craving for something familiar?
This happened to me a few weeks ago. The cold, winter weather was making me miss home, which is Louisiana. So, I decided to whip up a Louisiana-inspired dish, mini muffulettas. So delicious, and so cute!
If you're not familiar with muffulettas, they're a flavorful Louisiana sandwich. Traditionally they have a mix of cold cuts (usually salami, ham, capicola), cheese, and a yummy olive salad. The prominent identifying element of a muffuletta is the olive salad. It's a super flavorful mix of olives, aromatic vegetables, Cajun spices, and olive oil. So good!
Here's the recipe.
Ingredients
12 Hawaiian rolls
24 slices ham
6 slices provolone cheese, cut in half
6 slices mozzarella cheese, cut in half
Olive mix
1 Tablespoon olive oil
¼ cup onions, chopped
¼ cup celery, sliced thinly
18 black olives
18 green olives (I like castelvertrano.)
1 Tablespoon olive oil
1 teaspoon apple cider vinegar
8 dashes of hot sauce (I like Tabasco.)
⅛ teaspoon pepper
1/16 teaspoon salt
Sautee onions and celery in 1 Tablespoon olive oil until softening. Combine all ingredients in a small bowl. Toss to marinate. Set aside.
Topping
2 Tablespoons butter
1 Tablespoon worchestire sauce
⅛ teaspoon cajun seasoning (I like Tony Cashare’s.)
1 Tablespoon onion, minced
Combine all ingredients in a microwave-safe container. Microwave on low until butter is melted and onions are soft.
Assemble sandwiches. Cut sandwiches in half horizontally to creat a top and bottom bun. Spoon 1 Tablespoon olive mixture. Top with mozzarella, ham, provolone, and top bun. Continue with remaining sandwiches. Poor over topping. Cook for 15 minutes on 350*F. Enjoy!
This recipe is a great make-ahead meal. You can assemble the sandwiches and refrigerate overnight. It's even better when the olive salad gets to meld and soak into the sandwich.
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