The Perfect Picnic Sandwich

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 1 round loaf italian bread
• 5 roma tomatoes, seeded and chopped
• 1/3 cup red bell pepper (or 1 cup of one color)
• 1/3 cup yellow bell pepper (or 1 cup of one color)
• 1/3 cup orange bell pepper (or 1 cup of one color)
• 1/4 cup red onion, diced
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1/2 cup chopped fresh basil
• 2 teaspoons balsamic vinegar or 2 teaspoons red wine vinegar
• olive oil
• 1 lb sliced cheese
• 1 lb deli meat

Recipe

• 1 in a medium bowl, mix together the tomatoes, bell peppers, onion, garlic, basil and vinegar.
• 2 cut off top of loaf and scoop out inside of loaf leaving 3/4-inch shell.
• 3 discard removed bread or save for another use.
• 4 brush inside of bread shell with olive oil.
• 5 spoon in 1/2 of the vegetable mixture into the bottom, spreading evenly.
• 6 add one layer of each of the meats followed by one layer of each of the cheeses.
• 7 repeat the layers of meats and cheeses.
• 8 top with the remaining 1/2 of the vegetable mixture.
• 9 replace the lid.
• 10 wrap tightly in plastic wrap.
• 11 compress while refrigerating or while in cooler using heavy objects on top.