Italian sub squares are the perfect appetizer to bring to a party or a tailgate. They are easy to make and can feed a crowd. We love them because they pack all the flavors of our favorite sandwich and can be made in minutes. I have also used this recipe when we have extra deli meat from a charcuterie board that I needed to use up. You can play around with the flavors and the meats to make them just the way your family likes it.
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Ingredients
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- Sliced Pepperoni
- Sliced Salami
- Ham
- Provolone Cheese
- Crescent Roll Sheets
- Roasted Red Peppers (optional)
- Pepperoncini (optional)
- Pesto
- Olive Oil (or eggs)
- Grated Parmesan Cheese
How to Make Italian Sub Squares
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray a 9 x 13 baking dish with nonstick cooking spray. Unroll one sheet of crescent roll dough and lay it in the bottom of the baking dish, pressing lightly so it starts to cover the side of the dish (about 1 inch). Layer half of the cheese on the bottom. Layer in all of the meats. The order doesn’t matter much here. This day my kids helped me, so it was a little mixed up, but I usually do pepperoni, ham, then the salami. Add the chopped peppers. When I’m making this for adults, I spread the peppers over the whole thing. My kids were eating these with me on this day, so we only put the peppers on half. Finally, add the rest of the cheese on top.
Place the second crescent dough sheet on top. Try to pinch the dough layers together to seal everything in. Can you tell on this day that I bought one crescent sheet and one pack of crescent rolls? If this happens to you, just pinch the rolls together so you don’t have gaps in the dough. Mix the olive oil (or 1 egg), pesto, and parmesan in a small bowl and spread it over the top.
Cover with foil (I spray mine with nonstick cooking spray). Bake for 30 minutes. Remove foil and bake for an additional 15-20 minutes until the top is nice and brown. Let sit for 10 minutes, slice, and serve. For parties, I like to cut them in advance and serve them on one of these platters.
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Italian Sub Squares
Equipment
- 1 9×13 Baking Dish
Ingredients
- 2 cans crescent roll dough sheets
- 8 oz sliced provolone cheese
- 5 oz sliced pepperoni
- 5 oz sliced Genoa salami
- 5 oz sliced deli ham
- 1 cup roasted red bell peppers drained, chopped
- 1/2 cup sliced pepperoncini peppers drained, chopped
- 1 tbsp olive oil can also use 1 large egg
- 1 tbsp prepared pesto
- 1 tbsp grated Parmesan cheese
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350℉. Spray a 9×13 dish with cooking spray.
- Roll one sheet of crescent roll dough into the baking sheet. Press lightly, making sure the dough goes up the sides of the pan (about 1 inch).
- Add a layer of cheese on top of the dough (4oz of the cheese slices). Top with pepperoni, ham, then salami. Spread the chopped red peppers and pepperoncini over the meat, then top with the remaining provolone cheese.
- Top with the remaining crescent dough, pinching the edges of the dough with the bottom layer.
- In a small bowl, mix together olive oil, pesto, and parmesan cheese (you can also use 1 egg in place of the oil).
- Spread the oil, pesto, and cheese mixture over the top of the dough. Spray a piece of foil with cooking spray, then place it sprayed side down to cover the dish.
- Bake covered for 30 minutes. Remove cover and bake and additional 15-20 minutes until the top is golden brown.
- Let cool for 10 minutes. Cut into squares.
Notes
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