Cuisinart GR-2 manual Grilled Reubens, Cubano Sandwiches

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Brush “bottom” sides of each crust with olive oil or lightly spray. Place one crust on work sur- face, oiled side down. Top with sauce spread to within 12 inch of all edges. Arrange cheese slices over sauce, add sausage, pepperoni or sliced vegetables if using. Top with second crust, oiled side up. Place on preheated Griddler Express. Grill for 7 to 8 minutes, until crust is crispy and well marked with grill lines, and filling is hot. Remove pizza panini and let rest for 5 minutes on a wire rack. Use a pizza wheel to cut into 4 or more wedges. Serve while warm.

*If sauce seems thin or watery, thicken it by placing it in a strainer lined with a coffee filter for about 20 to 30 minutes.

Nutritional information per serving (based on 4 servings):

Calories 260 (37% from fat) • carb. 27g • pro. 15g

fat 11g • sat. fat 1g • chol. 20mg • sod. 574mg

calc. 276mg • fiber 1g

Grilled Reubens

Makes 4 servings

3/4 cup sauerkraut

8teaspoons unsalted butter, softened

8slices rye or pumpernickel bread

4tablespoons prepared fat-free or regular Thousand Island or Russian dressing, divided

6 ounces reduced-fat sliced Swiss

8ounces thinly sliced corned beef spicy mustard

Rinse the sauerkraut and drain. Press out all water and place on a triple thickness of paper towels.

Brush one side of each slice of bread with soft- ened butter. Place 4 slices bread on work sur- face buttered side down. Spread each of those slices with dressing. Layer each with 1/2 ounce sliced cheese, 2 ounces corned beef, 3 table- spoons sauerkraut, and the remaining cheese. Top with the remaining bread, buttered side up.

Preheat the Cuisinart ® Griddler Expresson medium setting. Arrange the sandwiches (depending on the shape of the bread, you will be able to cook 2 or 4 sandwiches) evenly spaced on the bottom griddle plate. Close Griddlerand apply medium pressure for 10 seconds. Cook until bread is toasty, filling is warm and cheese is melted, about 4 to 5

minutes. Serve warm with mustard.

Tip: For a change, use cocktail rye bread to make Grilled Reubens – these are great for a casual gathering. Cooking time will be reduced as cocktail rye bread is quite thin.

Nutritional information per serving (one sandwich):

Calories 490 (47% from fat) • carb. 40g • pro. 27g

fat 26g • sat. fat 12g • chol. 94mg • sod. 1489mg

calc. 409mg • fiber 5g

Cubano Sandwiches

(Recipe can be increased – keep grilled sandwiches warm

in a 175°F oven on a rack on a baking sheet, loosely covered with foil while grilling subsequent batches.)

Makes 2 sandwiches

2Cuban, French, Italian or Portuguese rolls, about 21/2-3 ounces each

1tablespoon unsalted butter, softened

1tablespoon lowfat mayonnaise

1tablespoon brown deli mustard or Dijon-style mustard

3 ounces thinly sliced ham

3ounces thinly sliced roast pork

2ounces light Swiss cheese

4long “sandwich” style slices dill pickle

Cut roll horizontally for sandwiches; place on work surface cut sides up. Spread each cut side lightly with butter. Place mayonnaise and mustard in a small bowl, stir to blend. Evenly spread mayonnaise/mustard mixture on the cut side of all 4 roll halves. Divide the ham, pork, Swiss cheese evenly and use to build sand- wiches in that order. Top with pickle slices, then top half

of roll.

Preheat the Cuisinart ® Griddler Expresson medium setting. Arrange the sandwiches evenly spaced on the bottom griddle. Cover and bake for 3 to 5 minutes, until bread is lightly browned and toasty, filling is warm and cheese is melted. Serve hot.

Nutritional information per serving (one sandwich):

Calories 525 (36% from fat) • carb. 43g • pro. 39g

fat 21g • sat. fat 10g • chol. 87mg • sod. 2097mg

calc. 347mg • fiber 1g

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