Vegetarian Pan Bagnat - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 fennel bulb, halved and cut crosswise into very thin slices
1 cup drained and rinsed canned chick-peas (from one 15-ounce can)
1/3 cup black olives, pitted and coarsely chopped
2 tablespoons drained capers, chopped
1/3 cup chopped fresh parsley
1 garlic clove, minced
1 large tomatoes, chopped
4 teaspoons wine vinegar
6 tablespoons olive oil
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
4 large crusty rolls, split

Preparation

In a large glass or stainless-steel bowl, combine the fennel, chickpeas, olives, capers, parsley, garlic, and tomato. Add the vinegar, oil, salt, and pepper and toss.
Remove some of the soft center from each half roll, leaving a 1/2-inch shell. Mound the filling onto the bottom of each roll. Drizzle any remaining juices over the filling. Cover with the top of each roll.
If you have time, wrap each roll tightly in aluminum foil and let sit for 15 minutes or up to 2 hours. Otherwise, press down on the rolls firmly so that the dressing moistens the bread.