Our Hero

By Marilyn Hunter

We all have heroes; so what if yours isn’t a star athlete or revolutionary poet? Meat stacked between a roll, that’s crunchy and soft at the same time, is honorable and ready to stave off your hunger at a moment’s notice. Our boys think such virtue is worthy of worship.

This stacked sandwich is perfect for game days and picnics so make ‘em ahead of time and pack according to the occasion. This hero was eaten just before game #2 of the Heat and Mavs series, which gave the boys enough strength to worship their other heroes … Dirk, LeBron and D-Wade. That’s how we roll.

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Italian Heroes
4 hero rolls or 1 large soft baguette
8 tablespoons butter, softened
1 head romaine, shredded
4 pepperoncini peppers, chopped
2 tomatoes, sliced
½ small red onion, sliced
Italian dressing to taste
4 ounces provolone cheese
4 ounces ham
4 ounces salame
4 ounces hot coppa (cured meat)

Preheat the oven to 400°F. Cut the rolls in half lengthwise and spread a generous amount of butter on the cut sides. Toast in the oven until the butter is melted and the bread is golden.

While the bread is toasting, make the salad by tossing together the lettuce, peppers, tomatoes and onion in a medium bowl with the Italian dressing. Layer the provolone, ham, salame, and hot coppa on the toasted bottoms, dividing equally. Mound the salad on top of the meat and cover with the top half of the rolls. Serves 4.

We expect to need additional sustenance as we make our way through the basketball championship finals. And of course, when this series is over, there will be another sporting event worthy of a hero.

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