Italian Subway

The Italian Subway sandwiches known as the BMT and the Spicy Italian are firm favorites of many customers the world over. The BMT features three kinds of meat – ham, cheese, pepperoni and Genoa salami – while the Spicy Italian comes with Genoa salami, cheese and pepperoni. Both can be accentuated by whatever fresh vegetables and condiments the customer prefers.

But even if you love either sandwich, there’s no reason to head out to Subway to get one. If you’re itching for either or both sandwiches but for one reason or another are unable to leave the house to get to a Subway branch – or if you’re a do it yourself kind of person and want to try to see if you can’t improve on the Subway recipes – take heart. If you have all the ingredients at home, you can put together sandwiches that might just taste better than either sandwich from Subway! And, dare we say it – these sandwich recipes may even prove healthier and better for you than the Spicy Italian and the BMT…

Here is a good series of recipes that aims to provide a healthier (and perhaps better tasting) alternative to these two Italian Subway sandwiches, starting with the bread itself. This is an excellent recipe for a honey wheat loaf baguette. You will need a bread machine to make it.

Place the following ingredients in this order in your bread machine’s pan: 3/4 cup warm milk, ½ beaten egg, 1 tbsp softened butter, 1/6 cup honey, ½ tsp salt, 1 2/5 cup bread flour, ½ cup whole wheat flour, half a package of active dry yeast, 1 tbsp butter. Start the baking cycle and allow the cycle to finish. When bread is done, remove from bread machine and cool on a wire rack.

When your bread has cooled somewhat, slice it in half crosswise and prepare to assemble your sandwich.

For a BMT, spread one half of the bread with 1 ½ tbsp mayonnaise and the other half with 1 ½ tbsp Italian dressing. Place 2 slices Provolone cheese on the bottom half of the sandwich. Top with, in any order you desire, 2 slices Genoa salami, 4 slices ham, 6 slices pepperoni, 2 leaves iceberg or romaine lettuce, 2 beefsteak or heirloom tomato slices, 1 red onion sliced into rings, and sliced black olives. Top with the upper half of the bread. Slice as desired.

For a Spicy Italian, spread one half of the bread with 1 ½ tbsp mayonnaise and the other half with 1 ½ tbsp Italian dressing. Place 2 slices Provolone cheese on the bottom half of the sandwich. Top with, in any order you desire, 2 slices Genoa salami, 6 slices pepperoni, 2 leaves iceberg or romaine lettuce, 2 beefsteak or heirloom tomato slices, 1 red onion sliced into rings, sliced black olives, and jalapeno pepper slices. Top with the upper half of the bread. Slice as desired.