Love & Best Dishes: Toasted Italian Sub Sandwich Recipe | Lunch Ideas for Home

provolone cheese

🥗Healthier: part-skim mozzarella

💰Cheaper: American cheese

Part-skim mozzarella reduces fat while maintaining meltiness.

salami

🥗Healthier: turkey salami

💰Cheaper: bologna

Turkey salami is lower in fat, while bologna is a more affordable option.

Cut the Italian loaf bread in half using a serrated knife.

Mix half a cup of mayonnaise with two tablespoons of pesto to create basil mayonnaise.

Spread the basil mayonnaise on both halves of the bread.

Layer sliced honey ham on one half of the bread.

Add salami on top of the ham.

Layer thick slices of pepperoni on top of the salami.

Add pickled onions on top of the meats.

Top with a few black olives.

Place slices of Swiss cheese on top of the olives and other fillings.

Wrap the sandwich in tin foil.

Place the wrapped sandwich in the oven and bake for 10 to 12 minutes.

Before slicing, shred some lettuce and pile it on the sandwich, followed by tomato slices if desired.

Slice the sandwich and serve.

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