Hot Italian Trio Sandwiches

Your lunch recipes just got better, with these Hot Italian Trio Sandwiches. You can enjoy delicious these Italian sub sandwiches with plenty of deli meats, and don’t forget the cheese, toppings, and tons of flavor served on a hoagie roll. 

Hot Italian sandwiches are a great recipe that you can make for two, or make them into easy sliders to serve during a game day for individual sandwiches for everyone. 

As far as Italian recipes go, this one is one of my favorites, a simple recipe to whip up for my hungry family where they can load the big Italian sandwich with all of their favorite toppings and enjoy the melty cheese filled Italian hoagies.

Ingredient Notes:

• Salted butter, melted
• Italian seasoning 
• Ground black pepper
• Hoagie rolls 
• Slices soppressata
• Slices salami  
• Slices prosciutto 
• Slices fresh mozzarella 
• Freshly grated parmesan cheese
• Leaves Romaine lettuce, shredded
• Roma tomatoes, sliced
• Mild pepperoncini, sliced

How to make Hot Italian Trio Sandwiches:

1. Prep. Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil and preheat the oven to 350°F. 
2. Make the sauce. Whisk together the butter, Italian seasoning, and pepper. 
3. Toast the hoagie rolls. Open the hoagie rolls and place them cut-side up on the prepared baking sheet. Brush the sauce over both sides of each roll. Bake for 7 minutes or until golden brown. 
4. Load the sandwiches. Remove the rolls from the oven and arrange 3 slices of soppressata, 3 slices of salami, and 3 slices of prosciutto inside each roll. Top the meat with 3 slices of mozzarella (per sandwich) and a sprinkle of parmesan. 
5. Bake. Gently close the rolls, wrap each sandwich in foil, and bake for 15 minutes or until the cheese has melted. 
6. Add toppings. Gently open the sandwiches and top with lettuce, tomato slices, and pepperoncini. Close the sandwiches. 

Make a sandwich bar for this classic hot sandwiches:

It is popular in our family to make our own favorite sandwiches and all the toppings we love. Especially if we are serving a crowd, it is easy to turn this into a sandwich bar. Just serve the sandwich ingredients and all the toppings you and your guests might enjoy, perfect for a casual social gathering.

Topping ideas for this sandwich roll:

1. Banana peppers
2. Red onion
3. Olive oil
4. Red wine vinegar
5. Iceberg lettuce
6. Italian dressing
7. Mayo
8. Hot peppers 
9. Pepperoncini peppers
10. Roasted red peppers
11. Fresh tomatoes
12. Cheese (Fresh mozzarella cheese, provolone cheese, 

Deli meat to use for this sub roll:

We love this recipe with the thin slices of cold cuts like soppressata, prosciutto, and hard salami or genoa salami, but you can always make this recipe your own and choose what you and your family enjoy. 

Consider adding these if you’d like:

• Hot ham (or regular ham)
• Roast beef
• Pepperoni

Whichever meat you choose, you will have the best flavor in every bite!

Other delicious sandwich recipes:

• Slow Cooker Italian Chicken Sandwiches Recipe
• Instant Pot Chicken Caesar Sandwiches Recipe
• Instant Pot BBQ Chicken Sandwiches Recipe
• Monte Cristo Slider Sandwiches Recipe