Prep Time: 5 minutes Difficulty: Easy
This easy, tasty appetizer is an ode to my recent trip to New Orleans and my take on my new favorite sandwich, "The Muffuletta." This recipe is perfect as an appetizer for Mardi Gras, Gameday, or anytime you crave salty olives and salami (could be omitted for a vegetarian option), sweet roasted peppers, Provolone cheese, pepperoncini, and creamy cream cheese. Am I making your mouth water?
My hubby, I, and a few friends traveled to New Orleans (aka NOLA) for the first time and had the most sinfully delicious sandwich, "The Muffuletta," from The Central Grocery in The French Quarter. This enormous sandwich is made with homemade bread stuffed with layers of ham, salami, cheese, and a tasty olive salad. Seriously insane (everything in moderation, right?).
These tasty bite-sized morsels imitate the intense flavors of The Muffuletta without all the calories. For my version, instead of the traditional olive salad (found in most delis), I opted for green and black olives and provolone cheese from the olive bar at my local grocery store (you could make your own), salami, and added our sweet Pretty Peppers, and spicy Hot Banana Pepper Mustard. Oh my! Talk about a flavor party in your mouth! You have to try these flavorful morsels! They are a nod to New Orlean's "Muffuletta," but in appetizer-sized proportions, perfect for celebrating Mardi Gras, gameday, or any occasion.
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Ingredients
1 (8 oz.) package of cream cheese. softened
1 Tablespoon (Tbsp) Cherchies® Hot Banana Pepper Mustard
1/4 cup pitted green olives, chopped
1/4 cup pitted black olives, chopped
1/4 cup cubed Provolone, chopped
1/4 cup salami, chopped
1/2 jar Cherchies® Pretty Peppers, drained
1/4 cup pepperoncini (seeds removed), chopped
3 8" tortillas
Preparation
Mix the cream cheese and the Hot Banana Pepper Mustard together in a medium bowl. Chop the olives, provolone, salami, and pepperoncini into small pieces (In the first picture the salami had not been chopped fine enough). Mix in the olives, Provolone, salami, Pretty Peppers, and pepperoncini.
Generously spread cream cheese mixture over tortillas. Roll up tortillas and wrap in plastic wrap. Refrigerate for at least 30 minutes (you could slice immediately, but the roll-ups are easier to slice if chilled).
Once roll-ups are chilled, slice into 1/2" slices. Enjoy!