Nuevo Cubano

• 4 (3-ounce) whole-wheat sub rolls, cut in half lengthwise
• 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
• 1 1/2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
• 1/4 teaspoon chili powder
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 (15-ounce) can no-salt-added black beans, rinsed and drained
• 4 ounces thinly sliced reduced-sodium deli ham
• 1 peeled mango or 2 large tomatoes, thinly sliced
• 3 ounces thinly sliced provolone cheese
• 2 tablespoons olive oil, divided

1. Hollow out top and bottom halves of bread, leaving a 1/2-inch-thick shell; reserve torn bread for another use.
2. 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. Spread bean mixture evenly on bottom halves of the prepared rolls. Layer rolls evenly with ham, mango or tomatoes, and provolone cheese; replace top halves of rolls.
3. Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat for 5 minutes. 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). Remove sandwiches from pan; repeat procedure with remaining 1 tablespoon oil and 2 sandwiches.
4. This updated version of Nuevo Cubano is based on a recipe that originally ran in
5. , August 2010. The recipe was retested and updated for
6. , Oxmoor House, 2013.

rolls, fresh cilantro, lime juice, chili powder, garlic, salt, deli ham, mango, provolone cheese, olive oil

Taken from www.myrecipes.com/recipe/nuevo-cubano (may not work)