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Pressed Cubano With Bacon
 
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Prep Time: 15 Minutes
Cook Time: 12 Minutes
Ready In: 27 Minutes
Servings: 4
Best of Cooking Light
Ingredients:
1 teaspoon extra virgin olive oil
1 garlic clove, minced
4 (3 ounce) hawaiian rolls, sliced in half horizontally
2 tablespoons yellow mustard
lowfat swiss cheese, divided
4 slices bacon, cooked and halved
12 dill pickle slices
2 teaspoons minced fresh cilantro
6 ounces thinly sliced low-sodium ham (33% less-sodium)
2 ounces thinly sliced deli roasted turkey breast
Directions:
1. Combine oil and garlic.
2. Spread cut side of rolls evenly with mustard. Place 1 cheese slice, 2 bacon halves, 3 pickle slices, and 1/2 teaspoons cilantro on bottom half of each roll. Divide ham and turkey evenly among bottom halves of rolls, top each serving with 1 cheese slice nad top of roll. Brush garlic oil evenly over outside of rolls.
3. Heat a large nontick skillet over medium heat. Add 2 sandwiches to pan. Place a cast-iron or heavy skillet on top of sandwiches, press gently to flatten. Cook 3 minutes on each side or until cheese melts and bread is toasted (leave cast-iron skillet on sandwhiches while they cook). Repeat with remaining sandwiches.
By RecipeOfHealth.com