| Pressed Cubano with Bacon |
Recipe Type: Appetizer
Prep time: 12 mins
Cook time: 20 mins
Total time: 32 mins
Serves: 6
Garlic oil gives these sandwiches a crisp, flavorful crust. Hawaiian rolls provide a slightly sweet contrast to the salty ham, pickles, and mustard. To make this quicker to prepare, use precooked bacon. Serve with banana peppers. This is another great sandwich to serve during poker night.
Ingredients
- 1 teaspoon extra virgin olive oil
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- 4 (3-ounce) Hawaiian rolls, sliced in half horizontally
- 2 tablespoons yellow mustard
- 8 (1/2-ounce) slices reduced-fat Swiss cheese, divided
- 4 bacon slices, cooked and halved
- 12 dill pickle slices
- 2 teaspoons minced fresh cilantro
- 6 ounces thinly sliced 33%-less-sodium ham
- 2 ounces thinly sliced deli roasted turkey breast
Instructions
- Combine oil and garlic.
- Spread cut sides of rolls evenly with mustard. Place 1 cheese slice, 2 bacon halves, 3 pickle slices, and 1/2 teaspoon cilantro on bottom half of each roll.
- Divide ham and turkey evenly among bottom halves of rolls; top each serving with 1 cheese slice and top half of roll.
- Brush garlic oil evenly over outside of rolls.
- Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add 2 sandwiches to pan.
- Place a cast-iron or heavy skillet on top of sandwiches, and press gently to flatten.
- Cook 3 minutes on each side or until cheese melts and bread is toasted (leave cast-iron skillet on sandwiches while they cook).
- Repeat with remaining sandwiches.
