You Wish You Had a Mortadella with Provolone on Rye

Mortadella and Provolone on Rye

This is an easy sandwich and one of my favorites. If you have never eaten mortadella, and you like baloney, you’re in for a treat. Mortadella is Italian baloney with a little bit of garlic taste in the meat, but the best part is it also has pistachio nuts and yummy hunks of fat. Not low calorie.

Take three slices of mortadella and heat them in a small frying pan. Toast two slices of good rye bread, I like Publix deli rye. When the bread is lightly toasted, put it on a plate and place one slice of provolone picante on the hot bread. (I like the picante because provolone loses its entire flavor if you take away the salt.) Fold the warm mortadella onto one of the slices of bread, and flip the warm provolone onto the top of the meat. Spread some of your favorite grainy mustard on the top slice and finish your sandwich. Serve with a nice deli pickle. Delish!