A Cuban-esque Sandwich

So sorry for my short hiatus. It's crazy times in these parts. The baby and the conference have been keeping me busy but the Easter holiday pushed me over the edge. I had a house full of grandparents and babies to feed. 🙂

The main course for Easter dinner was a marinated pork loin of which I have plenty of leftovers. Yesterday we ate some for dinner and today I turned a few slices into this amazing sandwich. I'm serious, it really was amazing. Let me say it again....

AMAZING! 🙂

I was inspired by the Cuban but used what I had on hand. You can easily make something similar with any leftover meats--chicken, turkey, roast beef--but pork is more traditional. I also didn't have swiss. I never buy swiss cheese so I used a slice of muenster that melted perfectly. For the bread I went with a pita.

Here's how I put it together...

Ingredients

• 1 small whole wheat pita
• yellow mustard
• 1 oz of thin sliced deli ham
• 2 oz leftover pork loin sliced
• 1 oz slice of muenster cheese
• About 6 sweet pickle slices (enough to cover the sandwich)

Instructions

Separate the pita into two circles by running a knife along the edge. I use these little gems from Trader Joe's.

Smear the mustard on one side. Layer the ham, pork and cheese on top. Add the layer of pickles.

I fell in love with these a few years ago.

Seriously good.

Top with the other half of pita and grill on a panini press or the George Foreman like I did.

If you are using the Forman, cook for 2 minutes and then turn cooking for 2 more.

Enjoy with a side of carrot sticks--my favorite sandwich companion. 🙂

📖 Recipe

A Cuban-esque Sandwich

Our Cuban-esque sandwich is a twist on the classic, complete with roasted pork, ham, Swiss cheese, pickles, and mustard, all served between two slices of bread.

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Prep Time 8 minutes mins

Cook Time 2 minutes mins

Total Time 10 minutes mins

Course Main Course

Cuisine Cuban

Servings 1 people

Calories 478 kcal

Ingredients

  

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• 1 small whole wheat pita
• yellow mustard
• 1 oz of thin sliced deli ham
• 2 oz leftover pork loin sliced
• 1 oz slice of muenster cheese
• About 6 sweet pickle slices enough to cover the sandwich

Instructions

 

• Separate the pita into two circles by running a knife along the edge. I use these little gems from Trader Joe's.
  1 small whole wheat pita
• Smear the mustard on one side. Layer the ham, pork and cheese on top. Add the layer of pickles.
  yellow mustard, 1 oz of thin sliced deli ham, 2 oz leftover pork loin sliced, 1 oz slice of muenster cheese, About 6 sweet pickle slices
• Top with the other half of pita and grill on a panini press or the George Foreman like I did.
• If you are using the Forman, cook for 2 minutes and then turn cooking for 2 more.

Nutrition

Calories: 478kcalCarbohydrates: 30gProtein: 39gFat: 25gSaturated Fat: 9gPolyunsaturated Fat: 4gMonounsaturated Fat: 12gTrans Fat: 0.03gCholesterol: 81mgSodium: 3739mgPotassium: 799mgFiber: 13gSugar: 5gVitamin A: 541IUVitamin C: 2mgCalcium: 392mgIron: 6mg

Keyword Sandwich

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