Pressed Cubano With Bacon

Name: Pressed Cubano With Bacon
Ingredients: 1 teaspoon extravirgin 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

10 ingredients

3 steps

Ingredients

1 teaspoon extravirgin 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

Directions

1

Combine oil and garlic.
2

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.
3

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.