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September 16, 2025
Christmas Leftovers Bread Bowl Sandwich (Muffuletta) Recipe
Right here’s an epic method to make use of your Christmas leftovers – make a toasted bread bowl sandwich! Based mostly on a kind of Italian sandwich known as Muffulettas, these are at the moment all the trend in Sydney so you may really feel very on pattern!
Excellent moveable meals, that is actually not your common sandwich. Crispy and buttery on the skin, mine is filled with Christmas leftover ham, turkey, spinach, antipasto kind issues and cheese. However something goes!
Something goes on this bread bowl sandwich!
Christmas Leftovers are valuable round these components. It solely rolls round annually, and everybody in our household actually makes an effort with their allotted dishes.
So very often, you’ll discover numerous relations sidling as much as the leftover ham or no matter dish took their fancy particularly that 12 months to pack themselves a beneficiant amount of it earlier than all of the remaining leftovers are shared out equally and pretty to everybody.
We’re shameless. 🤷🏻♀️
So. In the case of consuming leftovers in any type aside from reheating it as is, it must be worthy.
I promise – this bread bowl sandwich is worthy!
Not your typical sandwich!
That is considerably totally different to your typical sandwich. I name it a bread bowl as a result of it’s made by hollowing out a bread loaf (use the leftover bread for Meatballs!) then filling it with all method of issues (Christmas leftovers on this case) earlier than popping the lid again on, weighing it down with one thing heavy (I exploit a forged iron skillet) then baking it till it’s toasty.
The bread bowl form isn’t only a “hack”. It permits us to stuff this sandwich with far more issues than you may between 2 slices of bread. It holds all that goodness in after we weigh it down whereas it bakes so all of the flavours meld collectively and it makes the crust tremendous crispy.
And if that wasn’t sufficient, did I point out that we brush it with garlic butter too?? Inside AND out! 🙂
The filling – there are not any guidelines!
Something goes right here. Leftover ham, turkey, pork, roasted veg, cheese, contemporary salads. You’re solely restricted by your creativeness!
I most likely wouldn’t use medium uncommon cooked meats like Prime Rib or Roast Lamb as a result of it looks as if a little bit of a disgrace to cook dinner a meat to good blushing pink solely to cook dinner it by on this Bread Bowl Sandwich.
Terrific moveable meals
That is the sandwich that I make to share with family and friends on worldwide flights as a result of it travels so effectively and is made for sharing. It’s a type of meals that’s terrific contemporary out of the oven OR the following day as a result of the flavours have had time to meld much more.
So normally, I make this Bread Bowl Sandwich with deli chilly cuts. And really, this recipe relies on an Italian sandwich known as Muffuletta which is made the identical method however normally utilizing a spherical bread loaf and naturally, Italian chilly cuts and antipasto issues.
Muffuletta’s appear to be all the trend in the intervening time. At the least, right here in Sydney. So you may really feel very “cool” in case you make this!! 😂 ~ Johnsat x
PS The 2 images beneath are the model made with precise leftovers from this Brown Sugar Glazed Ham, this juicy Roast Turkey and leftover antipasto-y issues from this Festive Italian Cheese Log.
BROWSE ALL CHRISTMAS LEFTOVER RECIPE IDEAS!
FILLING IDEAS – LEFTOVER CENTRAL!
- Deli meats or leftover selfmade Glazed Ham
- ANY cooked meats that aren’t too saucy. Not simply sliced roasts (pork roast, honey butter pork loin, roast chicken, turkey) but in addition chopped up or shredded cooked meat (eg Greek Chicken, Pork Carnitas, BBQ Pulled Pork, Mexican Shredded Beef) and even Meatloaf, Rissoles or Meatballs!
- Antipasto kind issues are thought as a result of they’re juicy. Chopped olives, artichokes, solar dried tomatoes (terrific flavour punch) and peppers is the combination I used (leftovers from this Italian Cheese Log)
- Greens – child or regular spinach are my favorite, adopted by rocket / arugula. If I exploit tomato or different juicy greens, I slice them, shake off extra water then wedge them within the center (don’t need to make the bottom soggy). I additionally use leftover cabbage salad (wring out extra liquid).
- Cheese – Not simply melty cheese, additionally feta, goats cheese, ricotta (SO GOOD!), even a sprinkle or shavings of parmesan!
- Roasted and different cooked veg – SO GOOD. Just about something – pumpkin, Brussels, carrots. I’ve even been recognized to unfold the bottom with a layer of mashed potato.
- Canned veg – I’ve completed corn and beans up to now once I made a Mexican type one with Mexican Fiesta leftovers!
- Stuffing. OH YES!
And extra sandwiches and sliders
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Steak Sandwich – tremendous fast
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BBQ Pulled Pork Sliders
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Pastrami Sandwiches – Rye bread piled excessive with selfmade pastrami. EPIC!
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Cubanos – Cuban Pork Sandwich
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Monte Cristo – ham and cheese French toast sandwich
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Browse all Sandwiches & Sliders recipes – and Burgers!
WATCH HOW TO MAKE IT
Ingredients
- 1 round or oval bread loaf (Note 1)
- 300 g / 10 oz ham, turkey and other cooked meat slices
- 1 cup roughly chopped antipasto things (olives, sun dried tomato, chargrilled peppers, artichokes, feta etc)
- 4 – 6 slices cheese of choice (I used Swiss in the video)
- 3 big handfuls baby spinach (~75g / 2.5oz)
- 50 g / 3 tbsp salted butter , melted
- 1 garlic clove , minced
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 180C/350F.
- Mix butter and garlic.
- Cut the top off the bread loaf. Pick out bread from the loaf and the lid, leaving a wall and floor about 1.5cm / 3/5″ thick.
- Place bread on a large sheet of foil on a baking tray.
- Dab / brush inside with butter. Layer with: half spinach, turkey, antipasto things, remaining spinach, ham, cheese.
- Tuck flappy bits inside the loaf, top with lid.
- Brush with butter all over. Wrap with foil.
- Weigh down with something flat and heavy – cast iron skillet is ideal.
- Bake for 20 minutes. Remove skillet and foil.
- Bake for a further 10 minutes until golden.
- Cut into thick slices and serve immediately!
Notes
1. Bread – any type of bread will work just fine but artisan style breads like sourdough, ciabatta and similar work best because they will hold together better and get a better crust so it’s easier to hold and eat.
2. Make ahead – I’ve made this several times using deli cold cuts to take on flights! It puts aeroplane food to shame 🙂 Make it the day before, and bake. Wrap it up with foil again while warm, let cool then refrigerate. The flavours meld overnight and makes it even more amazing so you don’t miss the melty cheese (promise). Consume at room temp for best experience!
3. Leftover Bread – Use it to make Italian meatballs! I use fresh chopped bread to make most of my Meatball recipes – it’s the secret to extra soft and juicy meatballs!
4. Filling Ideas – see above the video in post for an extensive list of ideas. Think beyond the obvious – this can be made with almost ANY leftovers!
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