You are here: Home > Videos > Cuisine Recipes > Italian Recipes > Italian Starters Recipes > Italian Open Sandwich Video by Tarla Dalal Italian Open Sandwich Video by Tarla Dalal Viewed 10812 times Olives and olive oil are commonly used in Italian cuisine, and hence the Italian open sandwich too uses black olives lavishly. Once you have the ingredients ready, this recipe can be prepared in a jiffy as the baking time is also relatively low. Tweet Recipe Description for Italian Open Toast Sandwich Preparation Time: 10 minsBaking Time: 15 to 18 minutesBaking Temperature: 180°C (360°F) Makes 4 open sandwiches Show me for open sandwiches Ingredients For Italian Open Toast Sandwich2 hot dog rolls melted butter for brushingTo Be Mixed Into A Herb Cheesy Tomato Topping1 tbsp dried oregano1/2 cup grated processed cheese or mozzarella cheese1/2 cup blanched , peeled , deseeded and chopped tomatoes1 tbsp olive oil1 tbsp chopped garlic (lehsun)1 tbsp dry red chilli flakes (paprika)1 1/2 tbsp deseeded and sliced black olives1/2 cup capsicum cubes salt to taste Method For italian open toast sandwichTo make {span class="bold1"}italian open toast sandwich{/span}, cut each hot dog roll lengthwise into two and brush all the bread halves with a little melted butter.Place them on a greased baking tray and bake in a pre-heated oven at 180°c (360°f) for 4 to 5 minutes. Keep aside.Divide the herb cheesy tomato topping into 4 equal portions and keep aside.Place all the hot dog roll halves on a clean, dry surface and spread a portion of the herb cheesy tomato topping evenly over each halve.Place them on a baking tray and bake in a pre-heated oven at 180°c (360°f) for 6 to 8 minutes.Serve the {span class="bold1"}italian open toast sandwich recipe{/span} immediately. See step by step images of Italian Open Toast Sandwich recipe RECIPE SOURCE : Sandwiches