The Andolini’s Italian Deli sandwich is one of the greatest sandwiches ever made. Fight me about it.
The part I love about individualized dinner entrees is the customizability (is this a word?). Add as much as you like of each ingredient, and sub in your favorite bread!
But if you have been following me for awhile now over at SCP, you’ll know that I don’t really DO the whole sandwich thing. I mostly just don’t like it when sandwich bread sticks to the roof of my mouth. But if I had to eat sandwiches for the rest of my life, I’d choose this one. Dry cured meat & cheese are my jam.
These are based off of the Italian Deli sandwiches at one of my favorite Tulsa staples, Andolini’s Pizzeria. I have shared many special moments inside those walls: our first dating anniversary dinner being comp’ed by the couple next to us, trying their San Marzano Pesto pizza for the first time, and celebrating nearly everyone’s birthday in the family there every year. Ando’s even catered the rehearsal dinner for our wedding! We’re bonded for life.
At Andolini’s, their Deli also comes with roasted red peppers, and a side of garlic strings (but if you ask, you can get the puffy versions, their famous garlic knots, instead). The one I made at home was truly a good effort, but there’s just something about the crunchy bread and house-made cheese…
I’ve still got a ways to go, I’m afraid. But this copycat was definitely worth the time to recreate, especially for those outside of the 918 that can’t experience Andolini’s on the reg like I can!
TRY THIS, YOU’LL LIKE IT.
enJOY!
xx Hillary

Andolini’s Copycat: Italian Deli Sandwich
Ingredients
- 1 4 oz pkg prosciutto
- 2 slices of salami
- 1 ball of fresh Mozzarella
- ½ C. Balsamic vinegar
- ¼ C. light brown sugar
- Baby spinach
- 8 leaves of sweet basil chiffonaded
- Olive oil for drizzling
Instructions
- On medium heat, combine Balsamic vinegar and brown sugar. Reduce until it reaches your preferred consistency, or until it coats the back of a spoon.
- Toast your favorite bread!
- Layer spinach, 2 slices of each meats and 2 slices of cheese on the bread and top with the chopped basil.
- Drizzle some good quality olive oil and your Balsamic reduction and close it up!
- #enJOY!
YUM’d! This looks delicious. Please come share your blog posts over at the Home Matters Linky Party! We’d love to have you for a visit. The Door is OPEN. http://lifewithlorelai.com/2015/05/28/home-matters-linky-party-39/ 🙂
~Lorelai
Life With Lorelai
Thanks for yumming! 🙂 I did add this over on your link party! Thanks for hosting!
Oh looks so good – wish I lived in your area. so glad though you gave us the recipe because it looks delicious! Thanks for sharing at the #HomeMattersParty
That just means you’ll have to come visit! 🙂
I get to go to Tulsa on occasion for work, I might have to check this deli out next time! I had some of the best Italian food last time I was up there!
Thanks for sharing on Try a Bite Tuesday! Hope to see you back next week!
Where did you go to the Italian food?!!? I have a few local faves 🙂
This looks like such a delicious sandwich. I’m desperate to visit America and the Italian Deli’s. This looks pretty good to me. #TryABiteTuesday
This sounds amazing..>I was googling “Andolini’s garlic knot recipe” and it brought me here! LOL I’m obsessed with their garlic knots and want to try to make in our new backyard pizza oven hubby built. This sandwich tho…swoon!
Would LOVE their knot recipe! So good! 🙂