Mamma Mia! Dive into this Chopped Italian Sub Sandwich recipe: a guaranteed burst of savory meats, cheese, and toppings in every single bite.
TikTok Chopped Italian Sub Sandwiches
Forget the bland ends of traditional sandwiches - the disappointment of plain ol' bread is over!
Enter the TikTok Chopped Italian Sub Sandwich, a genius twist reminiscent of tuna salad or chicken salad, but bursting with Italian Sub flavor. Why didn't I think of this sooner?
By chopping up all the ingredients and crafting a sandwich spread with Italian Sub flair, this method solves the age-old problem. It's sheer brilliance, if you ask me.
Heck, I even included the chips in my chopped sandwich spread. Because who doesn't love chips on their sandwich? The beauty of this sandwich is that it ensures the perfect bite every time.
Goodbye, uninspired lunches filled with sliced meat and cheese. Hello, culinary sandwich revelation.
A few other of my fav handheld meals to consider: BLT Quesadilla, Cheese Crusted Quesadillas, Avocado Cream Cheese Toast, Strawberry Toast, and Caramelized Honey Butter Toast.
Ingredients for Chopped Italian Sub Sandwiches
Choose classic Italian Sub flavors or personalize this sandwich by selecting your favorite simple ingredients to make it uniquely yours.
- Hoagie Rolls or Crusty Bread of your choice - I used my homemade white bread loaf this time, but make sure your bread is substantial enough to hold the spread.
- Deli Meats - Thinly sliced Italian meats are best in this sandwich. Ham, salami, turkey, and pastrami made it into my sandwich. You could certainly try roast beef, pepperoni, etc.
- Cheese - Provolone cheese or Mozzarella Cheese is perfect for a good Italian sandwich. I used a Toscano cheese that I love so much.
- Vegetables - A crisp lettuce such as Romaine, Banana Peppers, Sun Dried Tomatoes, and Red Onion. I forgot to add black olives this time and I was mad about it.
- Italian Vinaigrette Dressing - for ease, I used bottled dressing.
- Potato Chips - I love crunched up plain potato chips on my sandwich
- Seasoning - Everything Bagel Season for me
See recipe card for quantities.
How to Make a Chopped Italian Sandwich Recipe
A simple technique with a few ingredients yields a delicious sandwich filling.
Using a sharp knife, chop all your filling ingredients fine.
Toss the ingredients together in a medium bowl then add Italian Dressing. Stir well.
Add the chips to the filling.
Fill bread with chopped mixture and enjoy.
Hint: Chopping the ingredients fine and using enough dressing to hold together well keeps the filling on the bread.
Substitutions in Chopped Italian Sub Sandwich Recipe
- Toasted Chopped Italian Sub - I love a good toasted sandwich. Hold off on adding the veggies and broil your filled sandwich open-faced until hot and slightly crispy.
- Lettuce - instead of romaine lettuce, you can use iceberg lettuce or spinach
- Crusty Bread - use gluten-free buns instead of white bread buns to make this gluten-free. Italian sub rolls are ideal.
- Dressing - Make your own vinaigrette by adding olive oil and red wine vinegar to your taste. Shake in some Italian seasoning to up the flavor.
- Seasoning - Shake on Italian seasoning, garlic powder, or spread on some pesto, if desired.
Variations
Chopped salad - Skip the Italian bread and eat the chopped filling over a bed of green leaf lettuce. You won't be disappointed in this salad.
Storing Chopped Italian Sandwiches
For the best texture and best flavor, this sandwich filling is best eaten right away. If you plan to store it in the fridge, wait to add the crushed chips and lettuce until serving. Store in an airtight container for 1-2 days.
Top tip
Use slider buns for a fun party food. The chopped filling makes them easy to fill and serve.
FAQ
Any flavorful, thinly sliced cold cuts will work. Choose what you like. Some to consider are capicola, mortadella, salami, pepperoni, prosciutto. But even a good pastrami brings a lot of flavor to the sandwich party.
Onions, banana peppers, tomato slices, salt, black pepper, Italian seasoning, oregano, olive oil, red wine vinegar, pesto, are all great toppings for an Italian Sub.
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Pairing
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Food safety
- Do not use the same utensils on cooked food, that previously touched raw meat
- Wash hands before cooking
- Don't leave food sitting out at room temperature for extended periods
See more guidelines at USDA.gov.
Chopped Italian Sub Sandwich
Ingredients
Method
- Using a sharp knife, chop all your filling ingredients fine.½ pound Deli Meats, 4 slices Cheese, Romaine lettuce, Sun Dried Tomatoes, Red Onion, Banana Peppers
- Mix in a medium bowl. Add Italian dressing. If the filling doesn't stick together, add more dressing. Season with salt and pepper, if desired.2 Tablespoons Italian Vinaigrette Dressing, Salt and Pepper
- Stir in chips and spread on bread. Enjoy!1 ½ cups Potato Chips, 4 rolls Hoagie Rolls
Chuckie says
I love that every bite is "the perfect bite" with all the ingredients. Fantastic sando!
Kim says
I made these for the guys for supper tonight. I’m always looking for new and easy handheld meals to take to the harvest field. These sandwiches got all thumbs up from the guys, and I was told to keep this recipe in the lineup!
Chuckie says
This makes my day! Thank you and your farm crew for all the work you do to feed us!
Karen Kukovich says
This hit the spot perfectly tonight! So simple and yet I never thought of doing it before. This sandwich is going to happen more often at my house!