Cuban Sandwich...

I promised you all a recipe and I am participating in Whip it Up. I am supposed to post a recipe a week so here is the recipe for this week.

Cuban Sandwich

Ingredients
4 (3-ounce) hoagie rolls, cut in half lengthwise
8 slices of smoked turkey
8 (3/4-ounce) slices low-fat Swiss cheese
8 sandwich-length pickle slices
cooking spray

For the garlic Dijon butter

1 whole head garlic
1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
1 teaspoon olive oil1 1/2 teaspoons butter, softened

Preparation
1. Preheat the oven to 350° F.
2. To prepare the butter: remove the white papery skin from garlic head (do not peel or separate the cloves); drizzle with oil.
3. Wrap the garlic head in foil. Bake at 350° F for about 1 hour; let cool for 10 minutes.
4. Separate the garlic cloves; squeeze to extract the garlic pulp. Discard the skins.
5. In a small bowl, combine the garlic pulp, butter and Dijon mustard; set aside.
6. To prepare the sandwiches: scoop out the inside of the roll halves, leaving a 1/2-inch shell.
7. Spread about 2 teaspoons garlic butter over the cut sides of the top and bottom halves of each roll.
8. Arrange the turkey, pickles and cheese evenly on the bottom halves of the rolls; top with the top halves.
9. Heat a nonstick grill pan over medium-high heat. Coat the pan with cooking spray.
10. Add 2 sandwiches to the pan. Place a cast-iron or heavy skillet on top of the sandwiches, pressing gently to flatten.
11. Grill for about 4 minutes on each side (or until the cheese melts and the bread is toasted).
12. Repeat the procedure with the remaining 2 sandwiches.
13. Cut the sandwiches in half diagonally, and serve immediately.

Instead of the hoagie rolls I used whole wheat hamburger buns. I wasn't in the mood for a big sandwich. I also didn't make the roasted garlic. I just mixed the Dijon mustard and butter together, added the turkey and cheese and pickles. I also used homemade pickles that have extra garlic in them in substitution of the roasted garlic. This sandwich was really easy to make and was perfect for a quick after dinner meal. I would probably try to make the butter sauce next time I make this recipe because the mustard was a little bit too strong. I didn't have my camera handy so I didn't get a picture this week, but I will try to take pictures of my next recipe. : )