Basil Red Pepper Sandwiches

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 loaf unsliced italian bread
• 1 -2 teaspoon grated lemon peel
• 2 tablespoons olive oil, divided
• 1 teaspoon olive oil, divided
• 8 ounces sliced mozzarella cheese
• 4 pieces roasted sweet red peppers, patted dry
• 12 fresh basil leaves
• 1/2 cup chopped pitted green olives

Recipe

• 1 cut the top half off the loaf of bread; carefully hollow out the top and the bottom.
• 2 in a small bowl, combine lemon peel and 2 tbsp oil. spread over the cut side of bread top. drizzle remaining oil inside bread bottom; layer with cheese, red pepper, basil and olives.
• 3 replace bread top. wrap in foil.
• 4 bake at 350'°f for 10-12 minutes or until cheese is melted.
• 5 slice before serving.