Heart Healthy Hero

  • 1 (16 oz.) round loaf Italian bread

  • 1/4 cup balsamic vinegar

  • 1 Tbsp Watkins Original Grapeseed Oil

  • 1 tsp Watkins Oregano

  • 1 tsp Watkins Parsley Flakes

  • 1/4 tsp Watkins Onion & Garlic Pepper Blend

  • 2 cloves garlic, minced

  • 1 cup sliced fresh mushrooms

  • 6 (1/4” thick) tomato slices

  • 2 (1/4” thick) purple onion slices, separated into rings

  • 2 cups shredded zucchini

  • 8 (1 oz.) slices lean turkey

  • 6 (1 oz.) slices low-fat mozzarella cheese

Slice bread in half horizontally, using an electric or serrated knife. Carefully remove soft bread from inside each half, leaving 1/2” thick shells. Set aside; reserve soft bread for another use. Combine vinegar and next 5 ingredients in a shallow baking dish; add mushrooms, tomato slices and onion rings. Let stand 15 to 20 minutes. Drain vegetables with a slotted spoon, reserving marinade. Brush marinade evenly inside each bread cavity. Spoon 1 cup zucchini into bottom half; arrange half of mushroom mixture over zucchini. Layer with 4 turkey slices and 3 cheese slices; top with remaining turkey and cheese. Repeat layers with remaining zucchini, mushroom mixture. Wrap loaf securely in heavy-duty aluminum foil, and chill until ready. To serve, unwrap and slice loaf into wedges. Makes 8 servings.

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