Ingredients
For the Turkey:
- 1 12-ounce bottle beer (preferably IPA or other pale ale)
- 3 tablespoons coarse-grain dijon mustard
- Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper
- 1 2 1/2-to-3-pound skinless bone-in turkey breast, rinsed and patted dry
For the Pesto:
- 3 large red bell peppers
- 1/2 cup fresh basil leaves
- 2 cloves garlic
- 1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese
- 1/4 cup pine nuts, toasted
- 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 1/4 teaspoon anchovy paste
- Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper
- 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
Directions
For the Sandwich:3/4 cup jarred Italian marinated vegetables (giardiniera), drained
- 1 1-pound seeded sourdough bread loaf
- Shredded lettuce
- 3 slices provolone cheese
Brine the turkey: Combine the beer, mustard and 1 teaspoon each salt and pepper in a 1-gallon resealable plastic bag. Add the turkey, seal the bag and place in a large bowl; refrigerate 45 minutes.
Meanwhile, prepare the pesto: Roast the bell peppers on a grill, directly over the flame of a gas burner or under a preheated broiler, turning with tongs, until blackened. Seal the peppers in a plastic bag and let cool at least 10 minutes. Peel the peppers and discard the stems and seeds (do not rinse).
Pulse the peppers, basil, garlic, parmesan, pine nuts, red pepper flakes, anchovy paste, 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1 teaspoon pepper in a food processor until combined.
With the motor running, slowly add the olive oil through the feed tube. Adjust the seasoning if necessary. Refrigerate the pesto if not using immediately.
Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Remove the turkey from the brine (do not rinse) and place on a rack in a shallow roasting pan. Roast until a thermometer inserted into the thickest part of the breast registers 165 degrees F, about 1 hour. Transfer to a cutting board to cool.
Assemble the sandwich: Remove the meat from the bone and slice on a diagonal into 1/2-inch-thick pieces. Roughly chop the marinated vegetables and mix with 1/4 cup pesto in a bowl. Slice the bread in half horizontally to make a giant bun. Pull some of the bread out of the inside of the top half to hollow it out. Spread pesto on both halves. Layer the lettuce, provolone, turkey and vegetable-pesto mixture on the bottom half of the bread, then cover with the top half. Wrap tightly with plastic wrap to squeeze the sandwich together. Refrigerate 20 minutes, then slice into pieces.
Photograph by Steve Giralt

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By Capershaun
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on April 21, 2013
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True 5 star sandwich and possibly the best I've ever had. Made no substitutions and they aren't needed.
The pesto also goes great on pasta and anywhere else you would use it.
By laurasjgiants
san jose, CA
on August 29, 2011
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LOVED THE RED BELL PEPPER PESTO....SOOO GOOD. I CUT SOME CORNERS I GOT A ROASTED CHICKEN FROM COSTCO AND SLICED UP THE BREAST MEAT. YOU CAN EVEN GET SLICED TURKEY MEAT FROM TTHE DELI ....BUT THAT PESTO RECIPE IS EXCELLENT. NEXT TIME I WILL DOUBLE THE RECIPE AND USE IT ON PASTA OR MAKE PIZZA AND USE THE PESTO AS THE SPREAD MAKE A YUMMY VEGGIE PIZZA!
By JohnCI
Camano Isalnd, Wa
on January 01, 2011
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Great New Year's Day Dinner, tasted really good. I used leftover turkey (malt barley brined from thanksgiving. So a little different from the original receipe. The sourdough baggette I used was sort of combersome, next time I'll use more of an individual style baggette of sourdough bread.
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