Cuban Sandwich

Name: Cuban Sandwich
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 8 slices baked ham; 4 Tbsps mayonnaise, or more to taste; 79 milliliters extra-virgin olive oil; 237 milliliters pitted Spanish green olives, coarsely chopped; 118 milliliters raisins; 2 Tbsps red wine vinegar; 8 slices deli roasted pork; 4 Cuban sandwich or hoagie sandwich rolls, halved lengthwise; 1 small shallot, coarsely chopped; 8 slices Swiss cheese; 1 Tbsp unsalted butter; 4 Tbsps yellow mustard, or more to taste

Cuban Sandwich might be just the main course you are searching for. One serving contains 919 calories, 35g of protein, and 65g of fat. This recipe serves 4. This recipe covers 26% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 25 minutes. Head to the store and pick up deli roasted pork, swiss cheese, olives, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the unsalted butter you could follow this main course with the Almond Milk Chocolate Pudding as a dessert.

Instructions

Put the raisins, olives, shallot, vinegar, and oil in the bowl of a food processor. Puree until well combined.

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Raisins

Shallot

Vinegar

Olives

Cooking Oil

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Food Processor

Bowl

Transfer the olive mixture to a bowl, cover with plastic wrap and set aside for at least 1 hour or up to 2 days before using.

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Olives

Wrap

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Plastic Wrap

Bowl

Open the bread like a book and spread each side with the mayonnaise and mustard.

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Mayonnaise

Mustard

Spread

Bread

Lay 2 slices of ham and 2 slices of roast pork on 1 side of the roll. Top with 2 slices of cheese.

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Pork Roast

Cheese

Roll

Ham

Spread 1 to 2 tablespoons of the olive-raisin relish over the cheese. Bring the tops and bottoms of the sandwich together.

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Raisins

Spread

Olives

Wrap 4 bricks in aluminum foil and place in a 500 degree F oven for 15 minutes.

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Wrap

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Oven

Melt the butter in a large skillet or griddle pan over medium heat (if your skillet isn't large enough you may need to cook the sandwiches in 2 batches).

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Butter

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Place the sandwiches in the skillet and press down with the hot bricks for 3 to 5 minutes until the cheese is melted and the bread is flat and browned.

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Cheese

Bread

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