Nuevo Cubano

Name: Nuevo Cubano
Prep time: 14 min
Cook time: 14 min
Total time: 14 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 425 grams no-salt-added black beans, rinsed and drained; 0 teaspoons chili powder; 113 grams thinly sliced reduced-sodium deli ham; 59 milliliters chopped fresh cilantro; 2 garlic cloves, minced; 2 Tbsps fresh lime juice; 1 large peeled mango or 2 large tomatoes, thinly sliced; 2 Tbsps olive oil, divided; 85 grams thinly sliced provolone cheese; 340 grams whole-wheat sub rolls, cut in half lengthwise

Nuevo Cubano might be just the main course you are searching for. This recipe serves 4. One serving contains 460 calories, 19g of protein, and 20g of fat. This recipe covers 15% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. If you have no-salt-added beans, garlic cloves, cilantro, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. To use up the mango you could follow this main course with the Paleo Mango Scones with Mango Butter as a dessert.

Instructions

Hollow out top and bottom halves of bread, leaving a 1/2-inch-thick shell; reserve torn bread for another use.

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Bread

Combine cilantro, lime juice, chili powder, garlic, and black beans in a food processor; process until almost smooth and spreadable, adding a few drops of water, if necessary.

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Chili Powder

Black Beans

Lime Juice

Cilantro

Garlic

Water

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Food Processor

Spread bean mixture evenly on bottom halves of the prepared rolls.

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Spread

Roll

Layer rolls evenly with ham, mango or tomatoes, and provolone cheese; replace top halves of rolls.

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Provolone

Tomato

Mango

Roll

Ham

Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat for 5 minutes.

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Olive Oil

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Frying Pan

Add 2 sandwiches to pan; place a cast-iron or other heavy skillet on top of sandwiches; press gently. Cook 2 to 3 minutes on each side or until sandwiches are golden brown (leave cast-iron skillet on sandwiches while they cook).

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Frying Pan

Remove sandwiches from pan; repeat procedure with remaining 1 tablespoon oil and 2 sandwiches.

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Cooking Oil