Muffuletta Sandwich

Ingredients

• 1 eachround muffuletta loaf or Italian bread$0.52
• 0.25 lbGenoa salami, sliced$2.46
• 0.25 lbmortadella, sliced$1.48
• 0.25 lbham, sliced$1.85
• 0.25 lbprovolone cheese, sliced$2.95
• 0.75 cupgreen olives, chopped$1.41
• 0.25 cupgiardiniera$0.31
• 0.25 cupolive oil$0.85
• 1.5 tbspred wine vinegar$0.22
• 1 eachgarlic cloves, minced$0.14
• 0.5 tspdried oregano$0.07
• Total for 4 servings$12.26

Most of the cost is provolone cheese, sliced ($2.95) and genoa salami, sliced ($2.46). With oil, spices and staples already at home, the shop drops to about $9.26. Prices are estimated for the amount used, at average US grocery prices (November 2026).

Steps

1. In a medium bowl, combine the green olives, giardiniera, olive oil, red wine vinegar, minced garlic, and dried oregano. Stir well and let the salad sit at room temperature for 10 minutes so the flavors marry.
2. Slice the round muffuletta loaf or Italian bread horizontally in half with a serrated knife. Gently hollow out a small portion of crumb from both the top and bottom halves to make room for the filling.
3. Spoon half of the olive salad along with its seasoned oil evenly across the cut surface of the bottom bread half, pressing it gently to let the oil soak in.
4. Layer the ham, mortadella, Genoa salami, and provolone cheese over the bottom half, then spoon the remaining olive salad over the cheese.
5. Set the top bread half over the fillings, wrap the entire loaf tightly in plastic wrap, and press under a heavy skillet at room temperature for 1 hour before slicing into 4 wedges to serve.