SAVORY "SUPERBOWL" SANDWICH RING

SAVORY "SUPERBOWL" SANDWICH RING

2 Packages (ll oz each) refrigerated French Bread Dough
3 Garlic Cloves, pressed
1/2 teaspoon each: Dried Oregano Leaves and Dried Basil Leaves
8 oz thinly sliced Deli Meat such as: hard salami, bologna, ham, turkey or roast beef
4 oz thinly sliced Cheese such as: Muenster, Swiss, or American
2 Cups Lettuce, chopped
6 tablespoons Italian dressing, divided
1 medium each: Onion, Green Bell Pepper, and Tomato
1/2 cup pitted Ripe Olives, sliced

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Place dough, seams side down, on 15" Round Baking Stone. Join ends together to form 1 large ring - or, if this is for a football party, try shaping it into a football! Using a serrated bread knife, cut six to eight diagonal slashes (1/2 inch deep) on top of dough. Lightly spray oil with a kitchen spritzer or if you do not have one just use your hand. Use a garlic press on the garlic cloves and then press the garlic over dough spreading evenly with a spatula. Sprinkle with oregano and basil. Bake 26 - 30 minutes or until deep golden brown. Immediately remove from the stone to a cooling rack; cool completely. Chop lettuce into thin strands. Using a slicer, thinly slice onion, bell pepper, and tomato. Slice olives using an egg slicer. To assemble sandwich, cut bread in half horizontally using a serrated bread knife. Arrange meat and cheese evenly over bottom half of bread. top with lettuce. Drizzle 2 tablespoons dressing evenly over lettuce. Top with onion, bell pepper, and tomato slices; sprinkle with olives. Using a pastry brush, brush the cut side of bread top with remaining dressing; place over bottom half. Cut into wedges and serve.

Source The Pampered Chef, Ltd

Cooks notes: This sandwich is a HUGE hit among all ages...the presentation is only the beginning of the "WOW" factor and if you serve this sandwich at your Superbowl party I guarantee they will cheer louder for you than the game! I always use more meat and cheese on ours though...the guys in our family are true carnivores! Oh, and also more Italian dressing, unless you plan on serving some other kinds of dressing for your guest to put on individually. As always, enjoy! kath~