Consider making a stuffed sandwich with your bread bowl for your next adventure outing or picnic. It can be made and placed in the refrigerator overnight allowing the ingredients to marinate for a more flavorful meal. Customize your sandwich to create vegan or Italian-style options.

Start by slicing a circular size lid across the top of the bread bowl and removing the inner parts. (Tip: make homemade croutons with the inside bread pieces!).

Spread pesto along the inside of the bread bowl.

Layer the inside with mozzarella cheese, salami, peppers, cucumbers,

Place the lid back on top to finish the sandwich.

Add the ingredients (minus the lettuce) while the bread bowl is still warm and let it sit with the lid on to help melt the cheese.

Make ahead of time then wrap in cellophane and store in the refrigerator overnight. Do not add your greens until the stuffed sandwich is ready to eat.

Grill your peppers, including vegetables like grilled zucchini, to add more flavor.

If you have a deep bread bowl, assemble multiple layers of the ingredients to create bigger portions.