Julie’s Take-along Ham Sandwich
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- Number of Servings: 16
Ingredients
1 loaf French or Italian bread unsliced1 lb. ham, sliced thinly or shaved but not falling apart¾ - 1 lb. Swiss cheese, sliced thinlySpinach leaves Sprouts (radish, alfalfa or any blend)8 oz. cream cheese (block or whipped)2-3 green onions, choppedGarlic powder to tasteButter (just for a light coating on the bread to keep it from getting too dry or too soggy)
Combine cream cheese, green onions, and garlic powder. Set aside. Cut the loaf of bread the long way. Leave top and bottom halves attached to each other on one side. Scoop out some of the inside bread. Butter lightly. Line the lower part of the bread with ham slices, overlapping as you go. Leave enough overhang to be able to fold ham over all the “insides.”
Atop the ham, repeat with the Swiss cheese (again overlap and overhang to wrap.) Next spinach leaves, Also overlap and overhang. On top of the spinach, spread cream cheese mixture. Top with sprouts (you judge how “sprouty” you want it – that depends on your diners.) Fold spinach over cream cheese and sprouts, then cheese, then ham.
Cover with upper half of bread. Wrap in aluminum foil. You’re ready to go! This can be made several hours before serving. Slice to desired size sandwiches you want, a serrated knife works best. Julie has been thinking of experimenting with green chiles or some chopped black olives in the cream cheese, or adding a layer of salami and maybe using a chopped green olive “relish” in the middle and leaving out the sprouts and spinach. She thinks this technique would work with lots of different fillings.
Number of Servings: 16
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user HJNORVILLE.
Atop the ham, repeat with the Swiss cheese (again overlap and overhang to wrap.) Next spinach leaves, Also overlap and overhang. On top of the spinach, spread cream cheese mixture. Top with sprouts (you judge how “sprouty” you want it – that depends on your diners.) Fold spinach over cream cheese and sprouts, then cheese, then ham.
Cover with upper half of bread. Wrap in aluminum foil. You’re ready to go! This can be made several hours before serving. Slice to desired size sandwiches you want, a serrated knife works best. Julie has been thinking of experimenting with green chiles or some chopped black olives in the cream cheese, or adding a layer of salami and maybe using a chopped green olive “relish” in the middle and leaving out the sprouts and spinach. She thinks this technique would work with lots of different fillings.
Number of Servings: 16
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user HJNORVILLE.
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 279.0
- Total Fat: 15.7 g
- Cholesterol: 56.9 mg
- Sodium: 699.7 mg
- Total Carbs: 16.7 g
- Dietary Fiber: 1.0 g
- Protein: 17.3 g
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