Pressed Cuban sandwiches
7
Points®
Total time: 7 min • Prep: 5 min • Cook: 2 min • Serves: 2 • Difficulty: Easy
The key to a great Cuban sandwich is the bread. It needs to be super-crispy on the outside and moist and tender on the inside. Buy the best mixed-grain bread you can find for this recipe. You'll love how well it complements the yellow mustard, deli ham, turkey breast, Swiss cheese, and of course, the finishing touch, some unsweetened dill pickles. The best part is these sandwiches can be made in just 8 minutes. You can serve these sandwiches with a side of thinly sliced red or green cabbage slaw dressed with some fresh lemon juice, canola oil, salt, and pepper.
Ingredients
Mustard
1 Tbsp, yellow variety
Mixed grain bread
5 oz, 2 (2 1/2-ounce) rolls, split
96% fat-free deli sliced ham
2 oz, 2 (1-ounce) slices
Turkey breast lunch meat
2 oz, 2 (1-ounce) slices
Low fat Swiss cheese
2 oz, 2 (1-ounce) slices
Unsweetened dill pickle
1 oz, cut into 6 thin slices
Instructions
1
Preheat a large cast-iron or other heavy skillet over medium-high heat or preheat a panini press to high.
2
Spread the mustard over the bottom half of each roll; layer evenly with the turkey, ham, Swiss cheese, and pickle. Cover with the tops of the rolls.
3
Place the sandwiches in the skillet and top with another heavy skillet to weight them. Cook until the cheese is melted and the bread is golden brown and crispy, about 2 minutes on each side (or grill the sandwiches in the panini press). Yields 1 sandwich per serving.
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