This muffuletta breakfast sandwich is a fun twist on the original.
The Deets
One of my favorite sandwiches to date is this muffuletta breakfast sandwich. A muffuletta is a deli sandwich topped with fresh olive spread on sesame bread. The eggs are cooked right on the delicious sweet and sour olive spread. The OG muffuletta sandwich was created by Central Grocery in New Orleans. My version stays close to the original but with a little breakfast twist by adding eggs. Trust me, you need to try this! It’s super easy to make and oh-so delicious. I used a food processor to combine all the ingredients for the olive spread. You’ll put a little olive oil in a pan, add the spread, and then add the egg directly on top. It’ll add so much flavor to the eggs as well. You’re going to load up this sandwich with meats (I used a mortadella), cheese, eggs, and olive spread. I loved adding eggs to this muffuletta sandwich for a little breakfast twist. You can definitely make this without the eggs, but I personally loved it. If you enjoyed this sandwich, check out my other breakfast ideas here. There’s something for everyone on my lists!
Muffaletta breakfast sandwich
Ingredients
The olive spread
- 3/4 cup pitted mixed oil-packed olives
- 1/2 cup giardiniera (Italian-style pickled vegetable salad)
- 1/4 cup chopped roasted red peppers
- 2 tbsp parsley leaves
- 2 tbsp capers
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tbsp red wine vinegar
The rest
- Semolina loaf or baguettes
- sea salt
- pepper
- 2 eggs
- 3 slices mozzarella or provolone
- 3 slices mortadella
Instructions
- Combine olives, giardiniera, peppers, parsley, capers, and garlic in a food processor. Pulse to chop until combined. Transfer to a bowl and add olive oil and red wine vinegar. Stir to combine. This spread is even better overnight but of course is still good as is.
- Slice a semolina baguette and add sliced cheese. Toast until melty. Add meats.
- Meanwhile, add some of the olive spread to a pan and spread it out. Crack 2 eggs over top and cook on medium to low heat with a lid on so it cooks evenly. Season with salt and pepper. When eggs are cooked to your liking, Add to sandwich. Slice and serve. Enjoy!
