English and Italian Finger Sandwiches
- 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
- 2 teaspoons red wine vinegar
- 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- Freshly ground black pepper
- One 14- to 16-ounce loaf Italian bread (from a bakery), sliced into 24 thin slices
- 1/3 cup roasted red peppers
- 1/3 pound thinly sliced salami
- 1/3 pound thinly sliced prosciutto di Parma
- 1/3 pound thinly sliced mortadella
- 1/2 cucumber, peeled if waxy, thinly sliced
- Fresh basil leaves, as needed
- 4 to 5 pickled pepperoncini, sliced
- Stir together the oil, vinegar, oregano, salt and some pepper in a small bowl.
- On a work surface, spread out the bread and brush the oil and vinegar mixture onto all of the slices.
- Layer half of the bread slices with the red peppers, salami, prosciutto, mortadella, cucumber slices, basil and pepperoncini.
- Top with the remaining bread slices.
- Using a serrated knife, cut away the crusts from each sandwich.
- Cut each sandwich into thirds.
- Place them on a tray and serve.
extravirgin olive oil, red wine vinegar, oregano, kosher salt, freshly ground black pepper, italian bread, red peppers, salami, parma, mortadella, cucumber, fresh basil, pepperoncini
Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/valerie-bertinelli/english-and-italian-finger-sandwiches.html (may not work)