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Cajun Muffulettas

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By Betty Crocker Kitchens
Updated Oct 8, 2010
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Looking for Cajun cuisine dinner idea? Then check out these sandwiches made with mixture of olive salad and peas – perfect for a dinner.

Cajun Muffulettas

  • Prep Time 25 min
  • Total 1 hr 25 min
  • Servings 4
  • Ingredients 14
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Ingredients

Olive Salad

  • 1/4 cup chopped pimiento-stuffed olives
  • 1/4 cup chopped kalamata or ripe olives
  • 1/4 cup sliced hot pickled okra (from 16-oz jar)
  • 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
  • 1 tablespoon olive or vegetable oil
  • 1/4 teaspoon dried oregano leaves, crumbled
  • 1/8 teaspoon pepper
  • 1 small clove garlic, finely chopped

Sandwiches

  • 1 can (15 to 16 oz) black-eyed peas, drained, rinsed
  • 1/4 cup water
  • 1 teaspoon red pepper sauce
  • 4 large kaiser rolls, split
  • 4 slices (1 oz each) provolone cheese
  • 4 slices tomato

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    In small bowl, mix salad ingredients. Cover; refrigerate at least 1 hour to blend flavors.
  • Step 
    2
    In blender or food processor, place peas, water and pepper sauce. Cover; blend or process until smooth.
  • Step 
    3
    Cut 1/2-inch slice from top of each roll; set aside. Remove soft bread from inside of each roll to within 1/2 inch of edge; reserve bread trimmings for another use.
  • Step 
    4
    Spread about 1/4 cup pea mixture in each roll. Top pea mixture in each with cheese slice, tomato slice and scant 2 tablespoons salad. Spoon remaining pea mixture and salad evenly into each. Cover with tops of rolls.

Nutrition

410 Calories
16g Total Fat
19g Protein
47g Total Carbohydrate
2g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Sandwich
Calories
410
Calories from Fat
140
Total Fat
16g
24%
Saturated Fat
6g
30%
Trans Fat
1/2g
Cholesterol
20mg
7%
Sodium
940mg
39%
Potassium
420mg
12%
Total Carbohydrate
47g
16%
Dietary Fiber
6g
26%
Sugars
2g
Protein
19g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
10%
10%
Vitamin C
10%
10%
Calcium
30%
30%
Iron
25%
25%
Exchanges:
3 Starch; 0 Fruit; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 2 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
3
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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