Oregon Muffuletta

Name: Oregon Muffuletta
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 10
Cuisine: Cajun, Creole
Ingredients: 118 milliliters fresh blueberries; 907 grams round loaf unsliced Italian bread; 118 milliliters thinly sliced celery; 227 grams thinly sliced cheddar cheese; 3 Tbsps cider vinegar; 340 grams thinly sliced fully cooked ham, divided; 118 milliliters dried cranberries; 118 milliliters thinly sliced green onions; 118 milliliters orange juice; 1 teaspoons pepper; 0 teaspoons salt; 1 small tart apple, chopped; 3 Tbsps vegetable oil

Oregon Muffulett From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 20 minutes. This recipe is typical of Creole cuisine.

Instructions

In a large bowl, combine the first 10 ingredients; chill for at least 8 hours, stirring occasionally.

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Bowl

Cut a thin slice off the top of the bread; hollow out the bottom half, leaving a 1-in. shell. (Discard removed bread or save for another use.)

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Bread

Drain 1/4 cup liquid from the fruit mixture; brush on inside of bread shell. In bottom of bread shell, layer half of the ham, 1-1/4 cups fruit mixture, cheese, remaining fruit mixture and remaining ham. Replace bread top and wrap tightly with plastic wrap. Chill for at least 2 hours.

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Cheese

Bread

Fruit

Wrap

Ham

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Plastic Wrap

Remove from the refrigerator 30 minutes before serving.

Cut into wedges.

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Bowl

Plastic Wrap

Ingredients

Servings:

118milliliters

fresh blueberries 907grams

round loaf unsliced Italian bread 118milliliters

thinly sliced celery 227grams

thinly sliced cheddar cheese 3Tbsps

cider vinegar 340grams

thinly sliced fully cooked ham, divided 118milliliters

dried cranberries 118milliliters

thinly sliced green onions 118milliliters

orange juice 1teaspoons

pepper 0teaspoons

salt 1small

tart apple, chopped 3Tbsps

vegetable oil

Recommended wine: Albarino, Rose Wine, Sauvignon Blanc

Albarino, rosé Wine, and Sauvignon Blanc are my top picks for Cajun. These low-tannin, lower alcohol wines will complement the heat in spicy cajun dishes, instead of making your mouth burn more. The Eighty Four Albarino with a 4 out of 5 star rating seems like a good match. It costs about 28 dollars per bottle.

Eighty Four Albarino

"Close your eyes and the aromas and flavors of this wine take you to a sunny citrus orchard in bloom. In the glass is a bright, juicy blend of lemon blossom, apricot, honeysuckle, orange peel, papaya, and a pleasing touch of wet-slate minerality." — Elias Fernandez, Winemaker