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Ingredients Ingredient Checklist 1 large round loaf bread 6 large portobello mushrooms, stems trimmed to 1/2 inch Olive oil, for brushing Salt and freshly ground black pepper 1 large fennel bulb, thinly sliced 7 medium tomatoes, cored and sliced 1 small red onion, (4 ounces), peeled, thinly sliced, and rings separated 2 large yellow peppers, roasted, peeled, and cut lengthwise into thick slices 6 cups fresh basil leaves, washed Creamy Tomato Dressing

Gallery Sort of a Hero Sandwich

Recipe Summary Servings: 8

Sort of a Hero Sandwich

Sort of a Hero Sandwich

Sort of a Hero Sandwich

Recipe Summary Servings: 8

Recipe Summary

Servings: 8

Servings: 8

8

Ingredients

Ingredients

  • 1 large round loaf bread 6 large portobello mushrooms, stems trimmed to 1/2 inch Olive oil, for brushing Salt and freshly ground black pepper 1 large fennel bulb, thinly sliced 7 medium tomatoes, cored and sliced 1 small red onion, (4 ounces), peeled, thinly sliced, and rings separated 2 large yellow peppers, roasted, peeled, and cut lengthwise into thick slices 6 cups fresh basil leaves, washed Creamy Tomato Dressing

Directions

Cut bread in half horizontally. Using a short serrated knife, carve out insides of bread, in whole pieces if possible. Using a long serrated knife, thinly slice inside pieces. Cover; set aside. Pull out any remaining bread from crusts, leaving 1/4-inch bread border. Cover crusts; set aside.

Thinly slice mushrooms. Heat a grill to medium hot, or place a grill pan over high heat. Brush mushrooms with olive oil; sprinkle with salt and pepper. Grill until tender, 2 to 3 minutes per side.

Brush fennel with oil; sprinkle with salt and pepper. Grill until tender, 3 to 4 minutes per side.

Arrange filling in bottom of bread: First, cover with half the tomatoes, then half the onions. Sprinkle with salt and pepper; drizzle with 3 tablespoons dressing. Cover with 1 cup basil, and top with a layer of sliced bread. The second layer is made up of half the mushrooms, then salt and pepper, dressing, basil, and bread. The third layer is peppers, salt and pepper, dressing, basil, and bread. The fourth layer is the remaining mushrooms, salt and pepper, dressing, basil, and bread. The fifth layer is fennel, salt and pepper, dressing, basil, and bread. The last layer is the remaining tomatoes, onions, salt and pepper, dressing, and basil.

Place top of bread on bottom half, enclosing vegetables. Wrap with plastic; weight with heavy books. Let stand 45 minutes.

Unwrap sandwich. Using a large serrated knife, cut into eight wedges.

Reviews (4)

 Add Rating & Review     63 Ratings   5 star values:        10    4 star values:        10    3 star values:        33    2 star values:        7    1 star values:        3

Reviews (4)

Add Rating & Review     63 Ratings   5 star values:        10    4 star values:        10    3 star values:        33    2 star values:        7    1 star values:        3

Add Rating & Review

63 Ratings 5 star values: 10 4 star values: 10 3 star values: 33 2 star values: 7 1 star values: 3

63 Ratings 5 star values: 10 4 star values: 10 3 star values: 33 2 star values: 7 1 star values: 3

63 Ratings 5 star values: 10 4 star values: 10 3 star values: 33 2 star values: 7 1 star values: 3

  • 5 star values: 10 4 star values: 10 3 star values: 33 2 star values: 7 1 star values: 3

    Martha Stewart Member     Rating: Unrated       11/05/2015   This has cottage cheese in the dressing so it is not vegan :(  

Martha Stewart Member     Rating: 1 stars       05/22/2014   Definitely not as good as a muffaletta. Way too many bread layers and such a soggy mess when it was all done and pressed. I will go back to my panini recipes or my muffaletta recipe. Disastrous  

Martha Stewart Member     Rating: Unrated       12/27/2011   Absolutely awful. This recipe took 3 hrs to complete and the end result was a salty soggy holy mess. It was so bad I threw out 3/4 of the sandwich. I dare Ms. Stewart to demo this on her show. Oh and it was damn pricey too. Waste of time and energy. I could have slapped a couple of raw veggies and cheese between two slices of bread and made a better sandwich. Arrgh!!!  

Martha Stewart Member     Rating: Unrated       10/01/2011   Upon first read this piece of advice may sound elementary, but it's worth heeding: buy the bread first. Outside of specialty bakeries, huge loaves are rare as hen's teeth. After you choose the bread, then buy the veggies. In my case, I bought the veggies first, then the bread; i.e., I had more veggies than I needed. Lastly, I quit grilling years ago, so I roasted the veggies to a grilled effect. The sandwich was great. And very healthy.

    Martha Stewart Member

    Rating: Unrated 11/05/2015

This has cottage cheese in the dressing so it is not vegan :(

Rating: Unrated

Rating: 1 stars 05/22/2014

Definitely not as good as a muffaletta. Way too many bread layers and such a soggy mess when it was all done and pressed. I will go back to my panini recipes or my muffaletta recipe. Disastrous

Rating: 1 stars

Rating: Unrated 12/27/2011

Absolutely awful. This recipe took 3 hrs to complete and the end result was a salty soggy holy mess. It was so bad I threw out 3/4 of the sandwich. I dare Ms. Stewart to demo this on her show. Oh and it was damn pricey too. Waste of time and energy. I could have slapped a couple of raw veggies and cheese between two slices of bread and made a better sandwich. Arrgh!!!

Rating: Unrated 10/01/2011

Upon first read this piece of advice may sound elementary, but it’s worth heeding: buy the bread first. Outside of specialty bakeries, huge loaves are rare as hen’s teeth. After you choose the bread, then buy the veggies. In my case, I bought the veggies first, then the bread; i.e., I had more veggies than I needed. Lastly, I quit grilling years ago, so I roasted the veggies to a grilled effect. The sandwich was great. And very healthy.

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