Grilled swiss cheese, tuna and red pepper sandwiches
1 Servings
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| ¼ | cup | Minced drained bottled roasted red peppers |
| 2 | tablespoons | Mayonnaise |
| 1 | teaspoon | Fresh lemon juice |
| 1 | pinch | Ground cumin |
| 1 | can | (6 1/2-oz) tuna packed in oil; drained well |
| 1 | Hard boiled large egg; minced | |
| 1 | Hot cherry pepper; seeded and minced | |
| 2 | 5-inch-long soft Italian rolls | |
| ½ | small | Red onion; sliced thin |
| 4 | slices | Swiss cheese |
| 2 | tablespoons | Olive oil |
Directions
Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.
In a bowl whisk together the roasted peppers, the mayonnaise, the lemon juice, and the cumin, add the tuna, flaked, the egg, the cherry pepper, and salt and black pepper to taste, combine the mixture well. Split the rolls , divide the mixture between the bottoms, and top each portion with half the onion, 2 sliced of the Swiss cheese, and the tops of the rolls. In a large skillet heat the oil over moderate heat until it is hot but not smoking and in it cook the sandwiches, pressing them with a spatula and turning them, for 8 minutes, or until the bread is golden brown and the cheese is melted.
Serves 2.
Gourmet March 1990
Posted to recipelu-digest by Sandy <sandysno@...> on Feb 24, 1998