Eek! Do you know what might be lurking in that submarine sandwich? Might there be a bat, or a ghoul or two, nestled between those innocent-looking slices of bread?
When Oct. 31 approaches, anything is possible.
As it should be! Halloween is a great time to “dress up” meals. In this case, cookie cutters turn slices of cheese into “chilling fillings” like ghosts, bats, jack-o’-lanterns or witches. Food coloring can turn mayonnaise–and, in this case, a coleslaw filling–into all sorts of outrageous colors.
Tips
Halloween-themed toothpicks on the sandwich can add a ghoulish touch.
After cutting the cheese shapes, use leftover cheese in other sandwiches or melted into quesadillas.
Preshredded cabbage makes quick work of the slaw filling.
If the kids want to vanquish the haunted “cheese ghosts,” heat the sandwich in the oven until the cheese shapes melt.
Beverages
With a terrifying sandwich, nothing beats a comforting mug of cold milk. Especially if it’s dyed a creepy green.
Menu
Baby carrots and celery sticks with ranch dip
Haunted submarine
Baked sweet potato chips
Trick-or-treat candy
Haunted submarine
Preparation time: 15 minutes
Yield: 8 servings
We pressed whole peppercorns into the cheese shapes to create eyes.
1/2 cup low-fat mayonnaise or to taste
Orange food coloring, see note
2 cups finely shredded cabbage
1/4 cup shredded basil
1 tablespoon cider vinegar
2 teaspoons celery seed
Freshly ground pepper
4 slices each: Monterey Jack, Cheddar
1 loaf Italian bread
8 to 10 slices turkey or lunchmeat of choice
1. Tint mayonnaise with food coloring to desired hue. Combine all but 2 tablespoons of the mayonnaise, cabbage, basil, vinegar, celery seed and pepper to taste in a medium bowl; set aside. Cut out cheese using Halloween-themed cookie cutters; set aside.
2. Cut bread lengthwise; spread slaw along bottom slice. Top with meat, then with the cheese shapes, alternating white and yellow cheeses along the length of the bread. Spread remaining 2 tablespoons mayonnaise on the top slice; close bread. Slice into 8 sandwiches.
Note: Orange food coloring can be found in specailty stores. To create this color, the folks at McCormick recommend blending 5 drops of yellow food coloring and 1 or 2 drops of red.
Nutrition information per serving:
329 calories, 39% of calories from fat, 14 g fat, 7 g saturated fat, 41 mg cholesterol, 32 g carbohydrates, 18 g protein, 767 mg sodium, 2 g fiber
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renna@tribune.com
