Artichoke & Portobello Mushroom Muffuletta
Ingredients
- Nonstick cooking spray
- 2 DOLE® Portobello Mushrooms, stems removed
- 2 medium DOLE® Carrots, sliced ¼-inch-thick crosswise
- 1 small eggplant, sliced ½-inch-thick crosswise
- 5 fresh basil leaves
- 3 garlic cloves
- 1/3 cup plus 2 tablespoons pitted green olives
- 1/3 cup chopped DOLE® Red Onion
- 1/3 cup drained sun-dried tomatoes in oil
- 2 tablespoons plus 2 teaspoons Champagne vinegar
- 1 (16-ounce) round loaf Tuscan Italian (pane toscano) or Italian bread
- 1 cup loosely packed DOLE® Baby Spinach
- ½ cup chopped, drained quartered artichoke hearts in water
Directions
- Preheat oven to 450°F. Line a rimmed baking pan with foil; spray with nonstick cooking spray. Spread mushrooms, carrots and eggplant on prepared pan; spray with cooking spray. Roast 25-minutes or until vegetables are golden brown and tender, turning and spraying with nonstick cooking spray once. Transfer mushrooms to cutting board; slice 1/4-inch-thick and stir into vegetables on pan. Makes about 2 1/2 cups.
- Pulse basil, garlic, olives, onion, tomatoes and vinegar in a food processor 20 times or until small pieces form. Makes about 3/4 cup.
- Slice bread loaf lengthwise starting about 1 inch from bottom of loaf. Leaving about 1/2-inch border of bread on bottom and sides of each half, carefully remove bread from inside of each half (reserve for another use).
- Spread basil mixture on top half of bread. Top bottom half of bread with vegetable mixture, spinach, artichokes and top half of bread; wrap in plastic wrap. Refrigerate sandwich at least 4 hours or up to 24 hours; cut into 6 wedges.