Recipe - Pan Bagna ( Bathed Bread )

1 Whole fresh French bread or
french rolls split
lengthwise
Fresh garlic minced
Extra virgin olive oil or
softened butter
Fresh black pitted olives
cut or sliced up or chopped
Red bell pepper rings
Green bell pepper rings
Fresh thin cut or sliced up tomatoes
Anchoives ( optional ) I
love it!
Capers
Sliced onion rings
Other options: ( non
traditional )
Albacore tuna chunks
Grilled eggplant slices
Sardines

ADDITIONAL
More olive oil
Red wine vinegar or lemon
juice
Salt and pepper

comment: I like to make these for picnics or for casual parties .Its like a
salad nicoise in bread!

Brush bread with butter or drizzle well with olive oil ( extra virgin
please ) smooth on some fresh minced garlic. Layer on olives, peppers,
tomatoes and onions.Sprinkle on capers .Add anchoives if desired.I prefer
to keep my sandwich almost vegan. Add some tuna chunks or grilled eggplant
slices if desried . Then drizzle with more olive oil and vinegar or lemon
juice. Salt and pepper to taste. Press halves together to seal well. Wrap
sandwich in foil or plastic for One half hour prior to serving. Cut long loaf
french bread into pieces or cut rolls in half Note 1: since this bread is
bathed in olive oil it indeed is worth it to use the extra virgin olive oil
which has such a wonderful taste. A long loaf bread should serve 6 . Note
2: many of my friends do add cut or sliced up meat and cheese etc. etc. and then this
is NOT pan bagna anymore but a subamarine or hero or torpedo sandwich as
most Americans are familar with.

Posted to Recipe Archive 22 Dec 96

submitted by: LIR119@delphi.com

Date: Sun, 22 Dec 96 0:01:50 EST