Plentiful Pork Sandwich

Plentiful Pork Sandwich

Prep time

30 minutes

Cook time

15 minutes

Total time

45 minutes

Serves

4 people

Ingredients

Romesco

  • 14 oz canned fire-roasted tomatoes, well drained
  • 1 cup raw  blanched almonds, toasted
  • ¼ cup chopped flat leaf parsley
  • ¼ cup extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt, more to taste
  • 1 teaspoon  smoked  paprika
  • ½ to 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes
  • 1-2 garlic cloves chopped
  • Juice of half a lemon
  • 1 teaspoon sherry vinegar or red  wine vinegar

 Sandwich

  • 2 slices D’Italiano Thick Slice Original White Bread
  • 1 bunch rapini, trimmed and cut into pieces
  • 1 pound  fresh  mozzarella,  drained  and  thinly sliced
  • Leftover pork

Instructions

  • Prep your leftover pork. Remove from fridge, thinly slice leftover roasted pork and set aside to come to temperature.
  • Preheat oven to to 325.
  • Make the romesco sauce (can be done ahead):
  • Add all the ingredients in the bowl of a food processor fitted with a blade. Blend or pulse to your desired consistency.
  • Taste and adjust seasoning to your liking.
  • In a pot of salted boiling water, blanch the rapini for 2 to 3 minutes or until al dente. Drain and lightly drizzle with oil. Set aside.
  • In the meantime, lightly toast two slices of D’Italiano Thick Slice Original White Bread.
  • Assemble your sandwich. Layer romesco on both sides of your bread, add pork slices, add rapini and place in the oven for 3 minutes or until mozzarella becomes melty. Cut in half, and serve.

MAKE THIS RECIPE WITH

D’Italiano® Thick Slice Original White Bread

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