Vegetarian Hoagie

Description


A vegetarian sandwich will be a great change of pace from a traditional sandwich. Salsa and sour cream work for this, too, while it is great for side dishes or appetizers and keeps a relaxed taste with the bread and vegetables similar to the original hero sandwich.
 * Prep: 20 minutes
 * Makes 4 servings

Ingredients

 * ½ cup guacamole
 * 4 hoagie buns or sandwich buns, split
 * 8 slices (¾-ounce each) deli Land o' Lakes® Monterey jack and American cheeses, cut in half diagonally
 * 16 thin slices cucumber
 * 8 thin red bell pepper rings
 * 8 thin slices large tomato
 * coarsely ground pepper
 * salsa, optional
 * sour cream, optional

Directions

 * 1) Spread the guacamole on the cut-sides of buns.
 * 2) To assemble each sandwich, layer bottom half of each bun with 2 halves monterey jack cheese, 4 slices cucumber, 2 pepper rings, 2 halves American cheese and 2 slices tomato; sprinkle with pepper.
 * 3) Top each with remaining bun half.
 * 4) Secure with toothpick. Serve plain or with any appetizer or side dish but top with the salsa and/or sour cream, if desired.

Nutritional Information
Per serving:
 * Calories 340 | Protein 13g | Carbohydrate 31g | Fat 19g | Cholesterol 40mg | Sodium 820mg | Fiber 0g