Vegetarian Cuban Sandwich

Two weeks in a row for Weekend Cooking. May I call this a roll?!

Have you seen the movie Chef? It’s a wonderful film about a guy who gives up being a chef in a restaurant and opens a food truck instead. It is a food lovers delight. Scene after scene of cooking. One of the featured items is the Cuban sandwich. I went online looking for a vegetarian alternative, and found this. We bought some great white crusty bread, and Tom proceeded to make his own variation. He chose to make an open-faced sandwich with what was available in the house.

Slice and butter the bread.

Cover with thinly sliced cheddar cheese. He’ll try Swiss cheese next time.

Sauté sliced medium onion, red or white, in olive oil.

Add to cheese.

Put on cookie sheet and low broil in oven until cheese melts.

That’s it. He ate a pickle with it, but next time will try cooking it. He would have added peppers to the sautéed onions if we’d had them. He isn’t that big a mushroom fan so didn’t use mushrooms. He also forgot the mustard but will add it in the future. He thought this was just delicious! 

I found a definition of a Cuban sandwich here. And please do rent the dvd of Chef if you can. You’ll love it! Here is the website.