Pastrami Football-Shaped Sandwiches for Your Super Bowl Party

Swiss cheese

🥗Healthier: low-fat cheese

💰Cheaper: American cheese

Low-fat cheese reduces calories while maintaining flavor.

pastrami

🥗Healthier: turkey pastrami

💰Cheaper: ham

Turkey pastrami is leaner while ham is more affordable.

Take pumpernickel bread and place it on a clean surface.

Use a football-shaped cookie cutter to cut out football shapes from the bread.

Repeat the cutting process for two sandwiches.

Spread homemade Thousand Island dressing on one piece of bread.

Layer pastrami generously on top of the dressing.

Add Swiss cheese on top of the pastrami, ensuring the cheese is oriented in the same direction.

Cut Swiss cheese into thin strips to create laces for the football.

Place the strips of cheese on top of the sandwich to resemble football laces.

Microwave the sandwich for about 30 seconds to melt the cheese and help the laces stick.

Check the sandwich after microwaving to ensure the cheese is melted but not overdone.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

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Allergens