Tony's Three-Cheese Colossal Focaccia

This sturdy sandwich is spread with sauce, then stuffed with mushrooms, pepperoni, three cheeses and three meats.

Ingredients

• 1 (12 inch) loaf round focaccia bread
• 1 (15 ounce) jar pizza or tomato sauce
• 6 ounces fresh mushrooms, sliced
• 3 ounces pepperoni, sliced
• 6 to 8 ounces mozzarella, sliced
• 4 ounces ham, thinly sliced
• 4 ounces turkey, thinly slices
• 4 ounces Genoa salami, thinly sliced
• 6 to 8 ounces provolone, sliced
• 6 to 8 ounces mild Cheddar cheese, sliced

Instructions

1. Heat broiler.
2. Slice bread crosswise and place cut-side up on cookie sheet.
3. Spread pizza sauce on both halves, reserving 1/4 cup sauce.
4. Layer top half with mushrooms, pepperoni and mozzarella cheese.
5. Layer bottom half with deli meats, provolone and Cheddar cheeses.
6. Place under hot broiler for 4 to 5 minutes, or until cheese is melted and bubbly.
7. Remove from broiler.
8. Place halves of sandwich together.
9. Cut into 8 pie-shape wedges and serve with remaining pizza sauce for dipping.

Attribution

Recipe credit: American Dairy Association

Recipe submitted by Tony Thornton of South Bend, Indiana.