Antipasti loaf | RICARDO

Ingredients

• 1 red bell pepper, halved and cored
• 1 yellow bell pepper, halved and cored
• 1/4 cup (60 ml) olive oil
• 1 zucchini, sliced lengthwise into slices about 1/4-inch (1/2-cm) thick
• 1 medium eggplant, cut into 1/2-inch (1-cm) slices
• 1/4 cup (60 ml) chopped flat-leaf parsley
• 1 teaspoon (5 ml) chopped fresh thyme
• Grated zest of 1 lemon
• 2 tablespoons (30 ml) lemon juice
• 1 loaf of round country bread, about 8 inches (20 cm) diameter
• Softened butter
• 4 thin slices each of assorted cold cuts such as ham, salami, roast pork, capicollo, cured garlic sausage, etc.
• 1 ball mozzarella di bufala or similar cheese (Mozzarina, for example), sliced
• 1/2 cup (125 ml) baby arugula
• Salt and pepper