Grinder Sandwich

Total Time Prep: 30 min. Bake: 10 min.
Yield 4 sandwiches
Test Kitchen Approved
This grinder sandwich is a masterpiece of thinly sliced meats and cheeses. It's warmed and topped with a crisp, tangy salad in a crusty-yet-tender roll.

Ingredients

  • 4 hoagie buns, split
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 12 slices deli ham
  • 12 slices thinly sliced hard salami
  • 8 thin slices prosciutto
  • 4 slices provolone cheese
  • 4 slices Havarti cheese
  • 1/4 cup shredded Parmesan cheese
  • SALAD:
  • 3 tablespoons mayonnaise
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
  • 2 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon pepper
  • 3 cups shredded lettuce
  • 1/3 cup sliced pepperoncini
  • 1/4 cup thinly sliced red onion
  • Sliced tomato, optional

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350°. Place split hoagie rolls on a baking sheet. Brush olive oil on cut sides. Toast 5-6 minutes in the oven.
  2. Layer slices of ham, salami and prosciutto on one half of each toasted hoagie roll. Top with slices of provolone and Havarti cheese; sprinkle with shredded Parmesan. Bake until cheese is melted, 4-5 minutes.
  3. Meanwhile, in a large bowl, whisk together mayo, olive oil, red wine vinegar, garlic, oregano, salt and pepper. Add lettuce, pepperoncini and red onion; stir to combine. Distribute salad on top of melted cheese. If desired, layer with sliced tomato. Top with other half of hoagie bun to make a sandwich.

Nutrition Facts

1 sandwich: 836 calories, 55g fat (20g saturated fat), 124mg cholesterol, 2442mg sodium, 26g carbohydrate (6g sugars, 3g fiber), 47g protein.

What makes a Grinder sandwich so amazing? It might be because of the three different meats and cheese stuffed between toasted hoagie buns or the mayo-vinegar salad that drips with flavor. For us, it's both. —Julie Andrews, Rockford, Michigan
Recipe Creator

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