Chopped Italian Sub

I love a good Italian sub sandwich and this recipe for a chopped Italian sub is easy to make, totally adaptable to your taste, and hey, I guess it's a hit on Tik Tok, which must mean it's really good, right?

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Do you love sandwiches like I do? I happen to love a good sandwich and often make amped up ones to satisfy our dinner urge.

As a child I never even ate a BLT, but discovered them as a adult and hey-there is no going back now!

Perhaps it is because when I was a kid we didn't really eat sandwiches. The closest we came was Eckrich bologna or Hebrew salami on Jewel white bread with a spread of mayonnaise.

We didn't take our lunch to school-we ate cafeteria food.

There were no sub shops in Kankakee that I knew of. If my father wanted a good corned beef sandwich he had to drive to Chicago.

So as much as I search my memory bank I really remember no sandwiches from my childhood, though my brother used to order an Italian beef with our delivery pizza or perhaps a pork tenderloin.

Which bring me to this Italian deli sandwich. Italian hoagie. Homemade Italian grinder. Whatever you want to call it.

The first time I had one of these was when I worked at a sub sandwich restaurant in Fort Collins.

If I remember correctly, the name of the place was McDonald Family Poor-boy Subs, and it was located on College Avenue.

It also served fresh broasted chicken.

In a side note: this was also how I met Manservant. His roommate worked there and we became friends and eventually this is how I met my mate!

It was also how I learned to make a homemade Italian sandwich! One had a name like the Depth Charger and that's about as far back as my memory serves me.

However it was there that I learned to appreciate a good Italian deli sandwich!

Why I Love This Chopped Italian Sub

Besides the fact that this sub is totally delish, it can be made from your favorite ingredients.

Don't have provolone? Use mozzarella. You get the picture!

I love that I can mix up the ingredients and store them in the fridge and then fill my bread when I am ready.

I also love that this chopped Italian grinder can easily become a chopped Italian sub salad or a chopped hoagie salad. No bread? No worries.

And I love that this chopped Italian sub sandwich is the perfect vehicle to use my homemade Italian giardiniera. But don't worry if you don't have it, store bought works fine, as do banana peppers.

This is the best chopped Italian sandwich I know of!

Chopped Italian Sub Sandwich Recipe Ingredients

3 Types of Italian Salami: Pepperoni, Genoa and Soppressata

Capicola Ham: I used turkey because someone ate the ham! And feel free to use prosciutto, copa or speck

Provolone Cheese: I used a basil/garlic version from Trader Joes- Mozzarella works as do many of the non-Italian varieties of cheese such as Cheddar

Roasted Red Peppers: I think these add a ton of flavor!

Iceberg Lettuce or Romaine

Red Onion

Banana Peppers, pepperoncini or giardiniera

Chopped or sliced tomatoes are also often found on a sub, but I think it tends to make this easy Italian sandwich mushy so if you love tomatoes, add them after.

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Italian Sub Sauce:

Mayonnaise

Basil pesto or my oregano pesto would be a fun change, too.

Red Wine Vinegar

Capers

Italian Parsley

Italian Seasoning/Onion Powder/Oregano/Salt/Pepper

4 Rolls: Italian bread, ciabatta, I used Mexican bollilo rolls, French bread or hoagie rolls

How To Make This Italian Chopped Sandwich Recipe

Chop or slice into strips the salami, ham and cheese, peppers and lettuce. Slice the onion thinly and combine in a large bowl. Add the banana peppers, pepperoncini or giardiniera. At this point, with a bit more lettuce you have created a chopped hoagie salad!

This also makes a great antipasto salad to serve as an appetizer. If you really do want to make an antipasto salad, I ususally cut everything into larger chunks and leave out the lettuce and serve with toothpicks. You can add just about anything such as olives, sun-dried tomatoes, cherub tomatoes, artichoke hearts, etc! Just put a bowl of dressing in the middle for dunking!

Make the chopped Italian grinder sauce by combining the mayonnaise, pesto, red wine vinegar, capers, parsley and seasonings in a small bowl. Whisk well. (If you aren't in love with mayonnaise feel free to decrease the amount.

Add the sauce to the salami mixture and stir well. Check for seasoning and add more ingredients to this chopped Italian sub recipe if you feel they are needed.

FAQ's

What to Serve with a Chopped Italian Sub

This quick Italian sandwich is often served with potato chips and a Diet Coke!

LOL. I made the Diet Coke part up-but that's what I would drink with it!

French fries and onion rings are popular but if I make them at home I often serve potato salad or cole slaw.

By all means serve brownies or a giant chocolate chip cookie for dessert. That is if you make it that far!

What to make everyone's day extra special? Nothing like a quick Italian sub sandwich that can be customized to anyone's taste.

I used to send these for school lunches and everyone always wanted to trade with my kids!

Whatever you do, make a lot. Whether you turn this into an Italian chopped salad or just enjoy it as a chopped Italian sub, this quick Italian sub sandwich has so many variations.

Figure out what your fave is and go for it!

Preferably with a Diet Coke!

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Chopped Italian Sub

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• Author: Abbe
• Prep Time: 20 Minutes
• Total Time: 20 minutes
• Yield: 4 Servings 1x
• Category: Sandwiches
• Cuisine: American

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Description

I love subs and this chopped Italian sub is one of my faves! Perfect picnic food and it can be customized to your tastes!

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Ingredients

Units USM Scale 1x2x3x

• ½ c thinly sliced red onion
• 4 oz ham, sliced into thin strips (I used some turkey)
• 4 oz

  provolone, sliced into thin strips or mozzarella or your favorite cheese

• 4 oz salami of your choice
• 1 c

  shredded head lettuce or romaine

• ⅓ c

  sliced roasted red peppers, dried well

• ¼ c

  sliced drained peperoncini, banana peppers or giardinera

• Sauce:
• ⅓ c

  mayonnaise

• 2 T

  store-bought basil pesto

• 2 T

  red wine vinegar

• ½ t each

  onion powder and Italian seasoning,

• 2 T drained and chopped capers
• 2 T fresh chopped Italian parsley

• Kosher salt

• Freshly ground black pepper

• 4

  (8") ciabatta rolls or hoagie rolls halved, toasted

• (1 chopped tomato, optional)

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Instructions

Toss onion, ham, provolone, salamis, lettuce, red peppers, and peperoncini in a large bowl.

In a mixing cup, combine mayonnaise, pesto, vinegar, seasonings, capers and parsley, and season with salt and pepper to taste. Add to chopped ham mixture and toss with a spatula or spoon until coated.

Divide mixture evenly between rolls. Serve with a Diet Coke!

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Notes

Please see post above for serving suggestions and substitutions.