[People] Marc Forgione Shares His Super Bowl Sliders with Mortadella & Pistachio Pesto

"The little buns are packed full of flavor," says chef Marc Forgione, who features the sandwiches on his menu at One Fifth in New York City. "They're easy to prepare—there's no actual cooking—but they'll taste like you ordered from an Italian deli."

The chef-owner of Peasant in New York City spreads the bread with homemade pistachio pesto. "It has the perfect balance of acid and herbs with a little kick from the Calabrian chilis," he says.

To make game day even easier, the Iron Chef suggests preparing the pesto up to three days in advance of your Super Bowl watch party.