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Saturdays with Rachael Ray – Muffuletta-Style Grilled Ham-and-Cheese Sandwiches

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Dec 18
First of all, I just want to mention that this will be the last Saturday with Rachael Ray for 2010!! Since next Saturday is Christmas, and the Saturday following is New Year’s Day, I figured a Rachael Ray recipe will be the last thing on your mind those days! But it will be back in January.

And yes – like I said yesterday, another sandwich. I’m blaming it on pregnancy. Not that I don’t have an appetite – because I certainly do have one – but I’m just so tired lately that I have no will power or motivation to make dinner. I’m slipping into my 3rd trimester already – I just hope I can find some energy to make it through!!

This sandwich really is a winner. I liked yesterday’s sandwich, but today’s was even better! I wasn’t sure I was going to like the relish, because I’m not really an arugula fan, but it was just perfect. I couldn’t find the hot soppressata, and the girl that was at the deli counter that day was just filling in, so she didn’t know a good substitution. So I just got something that looked good and went with some mortadella. Not the same, but it sure was delicious!!

Muffuletta-Style Grilled Ham-and-Cheese Sandwiches
from Every Day with Rachael Ray February 2010

serves 4

1 cup giardiniera (hot pickled vegetable salad), drained
1 cup packed baby arugula leaves
1/4 cup pitted green olives
8 slices pullman-style white bread
4 tablespoons butter, softened
8 thick slices provolone cheese
8 thin slices proscuitto cotto or boiled ham
8 thin slices hot soppressata
8 thin slices genoa salami

Using a food processor, grind the giardiniera, arugula and olives.

Coat 1 side of the bread slices with the butter. Build each sandwich as follows: a bread slice (buttered side out), giardiniera relish, a cheese slice, 2 prosciutto slices, 2 soppressata slices, 2 salami slices, another cheese slice, more relish and another bread slice (buttered side out).

Preheat a griddle or cast-iron skillet over medium heat. Add the sammies and cook, turning once, until the cheese melts, 6 to 8 minutes.

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Saturdays with Rachael Ray rules:

* You can link any blog post, present or past, as long as it is a Rachael Ray recipe.
* Your blog post must link back to this post, mentioning Saturdays with Rachael Ray.

That’s it!! Simple, simple. Just make sure the recipe is a Rachael Ray recipe – it doesn’t matter if it comes from her talk show, 30-Minute Meals, her magazine, or one of her cookbooks. But it must be from Rachael Ray. Any posts that don’t follow these two rules will be deleted from the Mr. Linky.

I can’t wait to see what you’ve made!

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Check out these other Muffuletta-inspired recipes:

Muffuletta Hot Dogs on The Bitten Word
Proscuitto-wrapped Tuna Muffuletta on Lisa is Cooking
Muffuletta Panini on Panini Happy

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12 Comments

12 Responses to “Saturdays with Rachael Ray – Muffuletta-Style Grilled Ham-and-Cheese Sandwiches”

dinnersanddreams.net said on December 18th, 2010 at 1:12 pm

I love muffuletta from WHAT i'VE SEEN ON tv EVEN THOUGH i NEVER HAD IT. It's time to give it a try!

Nisrine

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Evan B said on December 18th, 2010 at 1:38 pm

Yum! This sounds fabulous.. there's nothing wrong with eating lots of sandwiches and I think you have the greatest excuse of all! Hope you have a great weekend!

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Tasha said on December 18th, 2010 at 2:36 pm

I've never been a ham (or lunchmeats in general)kind of person, yet I like muffulettas! It must be the olives and giardinera.

I with you on the lacking motivating thing (this week anyways) when it comes to dinners, so I need more quick ones like this. By the way, when I read about you entering your 3rd trimester, and I had to look at the calendar and was surprised to realize I already am too.

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Pam said on December 18th, 2010 at 5:19 pm

This is one great sandwich I will have to try. I love ham and cheese and you did it perfectly!

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Joanne said on December 18th, 2010 at 6:41 pm

Personally, I am a HUGE sandwich fan! They are quick, easy, and totally versatile. This one sounds like it's filled with some truly delicious things!

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HollyL said on December 19th, 2010 at 5:48 am

You are so good to still be cooking this far into your pregnancy .. All I wanted to do was sleep! But its hard to sleep when you have other little ones to take care of : ) Looking forward to more Rachel Ray Saturdays in 2011!

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kat said on December 19th, 2010 at 2:21 pm

This might be an easy way to get a muffuletta at home!

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Kim said on December 19th, 2010 at 2:57 pm

I don't make sandwiches often enough and need to start adding some to my rotation. This sandwich sounds packed with unbelievable amounts of flavor.

Congrats on being in the 3rd trimester. You're in the home stretch now!

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teresa said on December 19th, 2010 at 8:37 pm

oh wow, this looks amzing, i love all the flavors!

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Holly said on December 20th, 2010 at 9:04 am

This sandwich looks completely divine!! I don't mind a back to back sandwich post at all!!!

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Diana's Cocina said on December 20th, 2010 at 5:30 pm

What a great ham and cheese sandwich. I adore a great sandwich and I have them often for lunch. Thanks for sharing.

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