This picnic recipe only needs to be tasted once and it'll become a picnic staple: a crusty loaf, hollowed out and filled with roasted peppers, salami, mozzarella, basil and tomato, then cut into thick slices.
Cut the top off the loaf and set aside to use as a lid. Scoop out the soft bread from the inside of the loaf (reserving for use in gazpacho recipe if required), leaving an outer shell that's approximately 1cm (½in) thick. Drizzle a little of the oil around the inside of the shell.
Step 2
Cut the peppers in half and arrange in the bottom of the loaf. Season with salt and freshly ground black pepper, then drizzle with a little more oil.
Step 3
Scatter some basil over the roasted peppers, then top with one layer each of mozzarella, salami and tomato, adding olive oil, more seasoning and a few basil leaves between the layers.
Step 4
Replace the bread lid. Seal the loaf tightly in cling film, then chill for 4-6hr or overnight with a weight placed on top. Unwrap and cut into thick slices to serve.
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