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The Best Mortadella Sandwich in Rome (Mortadella, Stracciatella, Pesto, and Sun-dried Tomatoes on Pizza Bianca)

This easy mortadella sandwich is one of the best sandwiches I’ve ever had or made, hands down. I first enjoyed it at a renowned sandwich shop in Rome, and then recreated it in my own kitchen. Make it yourself, close your eyes, and imagine yourself on a glorious Roman Holiday.
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time3 minutes
Total Time8 minutes
Course: Sandwich
Cuisine: Italian
Servings: 1 sandwich
Calories: 1142kcal
Author: Victoria

Ingredients

  • 1 piece pizza bianca (approximately 4 ½-by-6 ½-inches) ¼ of a pizza bianca
  • 2 tablespoons basil pesto
  • 65 grams (5 thin slices) mortadella
  • 1 tablespoon chopped or sliced sun-dried tomatoes packed in oil, drained and blotted dry
  • 100 grams (½ cup) stracciatella cheese

Instructions

  • Heat up a panini/sandwich press.
  • Meanwhile, cut open the pizza bianca in half along its equator using a serrated knife. On the bottom half spread the pesto. Arrange sliced mortadella on top, followed by sun-dried tomatoes and finally the stracciatella cheese. Place the top of the bread back on top to close the sandwich.
  • Heat the sandwich in the panini press until warmed through and the bread has crisped up, about 3 minutes. Enjoy immediately!

Notes

  • If you want slightly smaller sandwiches, cut your pizza bianca into six 4 ½-by-4 ½ inch squares instead of four 4 ½-by-6 ½-inch rectangles. The filling amounts for each square sandwich using the aforementioned dimensions would be roughly 4 teaspoons pesto, 45 grams (about 3 ½ slices) mortadella, 2 teaspoons chopped sun-dried tomatoes, and 65 grams (⅓ cup) stracciatella cheese.
  • Variations
    • Replace the mortadella with porchetta (Bobby Flay-style) or another yummy Italian cold-cut of your choice
    • Replace the basil pesto with pistachio cream
    • Omit the sun-dried tomatoes if you don’t like them, or try some thinly sliced fresh tomato instead
    • Replace the stracciatella with sliced fresh mozzarella or torn burrata
    • Switch out the pizza bianca for sliced country-style bread, focaccia, ciabatta, or baguette (the latter options may not toast as easily so you can just enjoy them as is, as a cold sandwich)

Nutrition

Calories: 1142kcal | Carbohydrates: 104g | Protein: 41g | Fat: 62g | Saturated Fat: 24g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 14g | Cholesterol: 76mg | Sodium: 1910mg | Potassium: 199mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 14g