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There's really nothing better than a pool day on what should be a workday. Well, all holiday weekend long, you should be relaxing and lounging. And you know what would make that kicked-back celebration even better? Labor Day Sammies! Gooey, hearty, and just plain delicious, these oven-baked bites make the best grub for when you're comfy and kicked-back. The way the meats and cheeses meld together might even make you consider taking the leftovers to work for lunch tomorrow. Celebrate the right way with Labor Day Sammies!
There's really nothing better than a pool day on what should be a workday. Well, all holiday weekend long, you should be relaxing and lounging. And you know what would make that kicked-back celebration even better? Labor Day Sammies! Gooey, hearty, and just plain delicious, these oven-baked bites make the best grub for when you're comfy and kicked-back. The way the meats and cheeses meld together might even make you consider taking the leftovers to work for lunch tomorrow. Celebrate the right way with Labor Day Sammies!
Ingredients
- 4 tablespoons butter melted, divided
- 2 loaves sliced bread white or sourdough
- 1/2 pound mozzarella sliced
- 1 pound deli-style ham sliced
- 2 cups baby spinach
- 1/2 pound salami sliced
- 1 (8-ounce) jar sliced pepperoncini drained
- 1/2 pound provolone sliced
- parmesan to taste, grated, for garnish
- parsley to taste, chopped, for garnish
Directions
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
- Use 2 tablespoons of the melted butter to grease a rimmed baking sheet.
- Evenly add the slices from 1 of the bread loaves to the prepared baking sheet, overlapping them slightly to look like shingles.
- Evenly layer the mozzarella slices, the ham slices, the spinach, the salami slices, the pepperoncinis, and the provolone slices on top of each of the bread slices.
- Evenly add the remaining bread slices over the sandwiches, overlapping them as needed to match up with the bottom halves of the sandwiches.
- Evenly brush the remaining butter over the sandwiches.
- Place a second baking sheet on top of the sandwiches, then top with a heavy skillet to weigh them down.
- Place the baking sheet in the oven and bake the sandwiches until they are melded together, about 10 minutes.
- Transfer the top baking sheet from the heat and continue baking the sandwiches until they are golden, about 20 minutes.
- Serve the sandwiches sprinkled with the parmesan and the parsley.
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