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Baked Italian Sandwich Recipe

An easy and delicious weeknight meal that is great to freeze and you likely have the ingredients on hand already! Your family will request this baked Italian sandwich recipe every week!
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time10 minutes
Total Time25 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Italian
Keyword: cheese, French bread, Italian, lunch meat
Servings: 6

Ingredients

  • 4 Tbsp butter
  • 2 eggs
  • ½ cup milk
  • 1/2 cup Italian bread crumbs
  • 1/3 cup Parmesan cheese (shredded or grated)
  • 1 loaf French bread, sliced into sandwich style slices
  • 6 slices Provolone or Mozzarella
  • 16 oz Sliced Ham, Sliced Pepperoni, or Sliced Turkey
  • Marinara sauce, for dipping

Instructions

To Prepare

  • Turn oven to 425°F.
  • Put butter in a 9x13 baking dish and place it in the oven while it's preheating to melt the butter. Remove once butter is melted.
  • Slice bread to sandwich style slices (any thickness you prefer)
  • In a shallow dish, combine bread crumbs & parmesan.
  • In a separate dish, beat the 2 eggs with the milk
  • Dip one side of each piece of bread in the egg mixture, then coat it well in the crumb mixture, and set it in the buttered pan (coated side down)
  • Once pan is full, top each slice of bread with a slice of cheese and 2-3 slices of meat, then top with an additional slice of cheese.
  • Continue the pattern of dipping the remaining slices of bread in the egg mixture and then coating with bread crumbs to create the tops of the sandwiches. Place the remaining slices (coated side up) on top of each sandwich in the pan.
  • Bake for 5-8 minutes, then remove the pan from the oven, use a spatula to flip the sandwich, then bake for another 5-8 minutes, or until both sides are golden brown.
  • Optional: if you'd like your sandwiches even crispier, broil for 1-2 minutes. Watch very carefully so they don't burn!
  • Serve with warm marinara sauce for dipping!

DOUBLE & FREEZE

  • Once cooled, wrap each sandwich individually in foil and freeze in a freezer bag. To reheat, thaw overnight in the refrigerator, then stick the foil-wrapped sandwich in a 350°F oven for 10-15 minutes. Remove from the foul and broil for 1-2 minutes to get them crispy again!

MAKE YOUR OWN MARINARA

  • Making your own marinara sauce is easier than you think! Sauce 1/2 of a diced onion until soft, then add 3 teaspoons minced garlic, 1 (28oz) can crushed tomatoes, and 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning. Bring to a boil, and simmer 15 minutes. Add salt and pepper to taste, and voila!