Sándwich de Miga (Sándwich Olímpico)

Name: Sándwich de Miga (Sándwich Olímpico)
Prep time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 6 sandwiches
Ingredients: 2 lb white bread; 10 oz. ham; 10 oz. cheese; A few lettuce leaves; 3 tomatoes; 1 can red bell peppers; 4 hard-boiled eggs; salt; 5 oz. mayonnaise; 1 small lime

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Prep Time
20 mins
Total Time
20 mins
Servings
6 sandwiches
Course
Main Course, Lunch
Cuisine
Argentinian, Chilean, Uruguayan

Sándwich de Miga (Sándwich Olímpico)

Erin Shaw

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Sándwich de miga (or sándwich olímpico) is a delicious multi-layer sandwich very popular in Uruguay, Argentina and Chile.

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Ingredients

Servings

2 lb white bread (without the crust)
10 oz. ham , sliced thinly
10 oz. cheese (Gruyere or Emmental), sliced thinly
A few lettuce leaves , cut into thin strips
3 tomatoes , sliced
1 can red bell peppers , drained, dried and cut into thin strips
4 hard-boiled eggs , roughly grated or sliced
salt
5 oz. mayonnaise
1 small lime , squeezed

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Instructions

In a bowl, whisk the lemon juice and mayonnaise. If the preparation seems too liquid, add a little more mayonnaise.
Place each of the sandwich ingredients in a bowl.
Place a slice of bread on a clean, dry surface and spread some mayonnaise.
Place a slice of ham and a few strips of lettuce on top and add a second slice of bread.
Spread mayonnaise on the second slice and garnish with a slice of cheese and a few strips of peppers.
Brush the cheese surface with a little mayonnaise and place a third slice of bread on top.
Spread mayonnaise on the third slice of bread and place the pieces of hard-boiled eggs and two slices of tomatoes on top. Season with salt.
Finally put on a fourth slice of bread.
Lay a wooden board onto the sandwich to press on it lightly.