Pan Bagnat ~ French Picnic Sandwich
Serves | 4 |
Prep time | 24 hours |
Allergy | Wheat |
Meal type | Bread, Lunch, Main Dish, Salad, Side Dish, Snack |
Misc | Child Friendly, Gourmet, Pre-preparable, Serve Cold |
Occasion | Barbecue, Birthday Party, Casual Party, Easter |
Region | French |
By author | Karen S Burns-Booth |
A wonderful sumptuous French Picnic Sandwich! Slice the sandwich before you go on your picnic if you wish, it is easier, or just take a wooden board and knife for slicing on location. You can also cut this into wedges too. This makes a stunning centre piece summer luncheon dish, all you need is sunshine and wine, oh yes, and good company!
Ingredients
- 1 large Boule ~ a round loaf of bread, as seen in photos
- 3 tablespoons Olive Oil
- 6 Roasted Red Peppers from a jar
- 1/2 Red Onion, peeled and sliced thinly
- Fresh basil leaves
- Green Olives, about 2 dozen
- 2 x (125g) balls of Mozzarella Cheese, sliced
- 3 fresh tomatoes, thinly sliced
- 2 slices of cooked Ham, (I prefer air dried ham, but it makes the loaf difficult to cut)
- Salt and pepper
Note
You can also wrap this loaf in greaseproof paper and then tie it up with string for a very arty culinary way of presentation!