Published: by Absolutely Recipes, in the recipes category.

Layered Picnic Loaves Recipe.

Ingredients:

2 unsliced loaves (1 pound each) Italian bread
1/4 cup olive oil
3 garlic cloves, minced
2 TSPs Italian seasoning, divided
1/2 pound deli roast beef
12 slices part-skim mozzarella cheese (1 ounce each)
16 fresh basil leaves
3 medium tomatoes, thinly sliced
1/4 pound thinly sliced salami
1 jar (6-1/2 ounces) marinated artichoke hearts, drained and sliced
1 package (10 ounces) ready-to-serve salad greens
8 ounces thinly sliced deli chicken
1 medium onion, thinly sliced
1/4 TSP salt
1/8 TSP pepper

Recipe Instructions:

Cut loaves in half horizontally; hollow out tops and bottoms, leaving 1/2" shells (discard removed bread or save for another use).

Combine oil and garlic; brush inside bread shells.
Sprinkle with 1 TSP Italian seasoning.
Layer bottom of each loaf with a fourth of each: roast beef, mozzarella, basil, tomatoes, salami, artichokes, salad greens, chicken and onion.
Repeat layers.
Season with salt, pepper and remaining Italian seasoning.

Drizzle with remaining oil mixture if desired.
Replace bread tops; wrap tightly and refrigerate at least 1 hour before slicing.

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