Muffaletta Panini

"With Mardi Gras coming up soon, I decided to recreate this classic New Orleans sandwich here at home. This Muffaletta Panini is packed with Italian meats and a generous amount of olive spread. The olive spread is the key to these Muffaletta Panini. Truthfully, I didn’t really like olives until about 5 years ago. I wanted to like them. The idea was fun. But the taste just didn’t do it for me. But I kept trying olives until I finally got on board…and last night, I was eating the leftover olive spread from these Muffaletta Panini as a dip. Pita chips + olive spread = delicious! A classic muffaletta is typically made on a round loaf of Italian bread, and it’s stuffed with cured meats, olives and marinated veggies. Sound a little odd? Sure. Delicious? Absolutely! I mean who puts olives on a sandwich?"