Pan Bagnat

By á-4084

The usual version of this Provençal sandwich is basically a salade niçoise on a roll. We've omitted the tuna and added fennel and chickpeas. Stuff the filling into hollowed-out rolls and let the delicious juices soak into the bread.

Ingredients

• 1 fennel bulb, halved and cut crosswise into very thin slices
• 1 cup drained and rinsed canned chickpeas (from one 15-ounce can)
• 1/3 cup black olives, such as Niçoise or Kalamata, pitted and coarsely chopped
• 2 tablespoons drained capers, chopped
• 1/3 cup chopped fresh parsley
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 1 large tomato, chopped
• 4 teaspoons wine vinegar
• 6 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon fresh-ground black pepper
• 4 large crusty rolls, split

Details

Servings 4
Adapted from foodandwine.com

Preparation

Step 1

In a large glass or stainless-steel bowl, combine the fennel, chickpeas, olives, capers, parsley, garlic, and tomato. Add the vinegar, oil, salt, and pepper and toss.

Remove some of the soft center from each half roll, leaving a 1/2-inch shell. Mound the filling onto the bottom of each roll. Drizzle any remaining juices over the filling. Cover with the top of each roll.

If you have time, wrap each roll tightly in aluminum foil and let sit for 15 minutes or up to 2 hours. Otherwise, press down on the rolls firmly so that the dressing moistens the bread.