The Pillers Sub Pack Ovensub uses the package of Pillers Sub Pac Classic Trio meats stacked on a buttered sub bun with shredded Monterey Jack & Cheddar cheese. Oven toasted to warm the meat and melt the cheese before being topped with cold vegetables (lettuce, onions, and tomatoes) and an Italian dressing with mayonnaise to complete the ovensub.
Ingredients for Pillers Sub Pac Ovensub
Sub Buns, Butter, Pillers Sub Pac Classic trio deli meats, Monterey Jack Cheese, Chedar Cheese, Mayonnaise, Lettuce, Onions, Tomatoes, and Italian Dressing.
Ovensub Buns
Any good 12-inch sub bun can be used here. Slice them half and place them on a baking sheet. Preheat the oven to 450F with the rack in the middle position or slightly higher and butter the buns.
While both buns are buttered and toasted. One side or the bottom bun is for the hot ingredients, and the top bun is for the cold ingredients after being toasted.
Pillers Sub Pac Classic Deli meats
The deli meats used for this sub sandwich are the Pillers sub pac classic deli meats. Which contains luncheon meat, pepperoni, and smoked ham. Placed on the buttered bottom bun. The top sub bun is just buttered and toasted; it will later be topped with cold sandwich vegetables.
The 400g Pillers sub pac contains about 15 slices per type of meat. This allows you to make 3-4 ovensubs.
- For 3 footlongs or 6 x 6 inch subs, use 5 slices of each deli meat.
- To stretch this out for 4 footlong ovensubs, use 4 slices for each sub and the last 3 slices for the last one. Then use the next deli meat and place only 3 slices on the first one and 4 slices on the remaining sub. The last deli meat you place 3 slices on the second or third one and 4 slices on the remaining subs. This ensures all subs have a total of 11 slices of meat, with one sub having an extra slice. Serve them up as footlongs, or slice them in half to make 8 x 6 inch subs.
Cheese used for Pillers Sub Pac Ovensub
This recipe uses 40 g of shredded Monterey Jack cheese and 20 g of shredded cheddar cheese for each sub. You can certainly add whatever cheese you want, including sliced cheese and as much as you like.
Toasting Ovensubs
Preheat the oven to 450F with the rack in the middle position or one notch higher while you prepare the ovensubs.
Place the tray into the 450F preheated oven for 4-5 minutes to toast the subs and just melt the cheese. After these come out of the oven, they’re ready to be topped with sauce and cold sandwich vegetables.
Ovensub Cold Toppings
The cold toppings go on after the sub has been toasted with the hot ingredients. Spread the desired amount of Hellmann’s mayonnaise on the now toasted top sub bun. Then add the desired amount of thinly sliced lettuce, onions, and sliced tomatoes. Optionally with salt and pepper over the vegetables. Flip over the top bun onto the bottom bun with meat & cheese. Slice in half and serve right away.
You can also wrap these in tinfoil or waxed paper for holding to serve later.
Italian Dressing
Any Italian dressing will work here to bring some tang and herbal notes to the ovensub. I used a homemade Italian dressing that I was testing. Store-bought Italian dressing will work just as well, or even the Ezee Sub Sauce, which is really good.
Soup & Sandwich Combo
A 6-inch oven sub can be enjoyed as a lunch all by itself or with a side of chips. It can also be served as a supper or dinner with heavier sides like fries or salads or stretched out in a soup & sandwich combo using a hot bowl of soup with a 6-inch oven sub. Browse our collection of soup recipes to pair up with.
Ingredients
- 3 footlong Sub Buns
- As Needed Butter
- 5 Slices of each pillar's sub pac deli meat - per sub
- 40 g Shredded Monterey Jack Cheese - per foot-long sub
- 20 g Shredded Cheddar Cheese - per foot-long sub
- As Desired Iceberg Lettuce - shredded
- 4-5 Sliced Onions - thinly sliced rings, 1/32 inch per sub
- 4-5 Sliced Tomatoes - thinly sliced 1/16 inch per sub
- As Desired Mayonnaise
- As Desired Italian Dressing
Instructions
- Ovensub Hot Ingredients: Preheat the oven to 450°F with the rack in the middle position or slightly higher. Slice the sub buns in half and place them on a baking sheet. Butter the buns and top with deli meats and the shredded cheeses. Place into the oven for 4-5 minutes until toasted and the cheese is just melted.
- Ovensub Cold Ingredients: Spread mayo on the top buns and top with the desired amount of lettuce, onions, and finally tomatoes. Optionally season the vegetables with salt & pepper. Drizzle Italian dressing over the vegetables and flip the top sub bun over the bottom bun. Slice in half and serve right away. or wrap in tinfoil or waxed paper to serve later.
Notes
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