Pane Cunzatu - Sicilian Sandwich Recipe

Sicilian pane cunzatu sandwich with tomatoes and cheese on wood board.

Pane Cunzatu - Sicilian Sandwich Recipe

Pane cunzatu, seasoned bread, is the Sicilian version of a sandwich. A poor man's food traditionally made with a few simple ingredients.

Course Main Course

Cuisine Sicilian-Italian

Keyword Sicilian sandwich with tomatoes, cheese, anchovies, oregano and olive oil

Prep Time 5

Cook Time 5

Servings serving

Calories 728kcal

Author Nadia Fazio

Ingredients

100 grams bread 1 wedge or 1 panini (roll) of semolina bread, pagnotta or ciabatta
1 tsp dry oregano
pinch salt
2 tbsp. olive oil
3-4 anchovy fillets salt or oil packed
50 grams caciocavallo cheese or as much as desired, thinly sliced
1 medium tomato thinly sliced

US Customary - Metric

Instructions

Warm bread in a 350 degrees F preheated oven for 5 minutes.
Slice the bread in half: sprinkle both sides lightly with salt, oregano and drizzle generously with olive oil.
Distribute the anchovies on the bread.
Top with sliced cheese and tomatoes. Sprinkle a little extra salt on the tomatoes.
Cover with the top slice of bread and serve.

Notes

Note: I prepared one serving with a wedge of the pagnotta shown. The entire pagnotta will make 6 servings.

Substitutions and Variations;

-Use fresh crust bread such as durum semolina bread; pagnotta or ciabatta.
-Other vegetable options include as sun dried tomatoes; grilled eggplant; roasted peppers; olives and capers.
-Possible cheese options: caciocavallo; Primo Sale; tuma; provolone; ricotta salata or fresh mozzarella.
-Add tuna instead of anchovies.

To serve:

-Best enjoyed immediately while the bread is still warm or pack along for picnics or a day at the beach.

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