All the classic flavors of a Cubano sandwich in pizza form. Mojo pork, sweet ham, tangy pickles, sharp cheese, and mustard go from a sandwich to mouth-watering pizza Cubano Pizza.
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When it comes to meals, I am a planner and hate to let food go to waste.
Therefore, I am always looking for ways to use up my leftovers, and often my weekly meal plan includes a meal or two that has been created from leftovers. Not only does this help cut down on food cost, but it also makes making meals SO much faster as well.
Whenever I have leftover shredded pork or ham, I get the craving for a Cubano.
A Cubano is a classic Cuban sandwich made with pork, ham, Swiss cheese, and pickles that is extremely popular in the Miami area. While the sandwich is delicious, I rarely have enough leftovers to make enough sandwiches for my entire family.
That is why making a pizza with the leftover pork and ham is the BEST option. Not to mention, this Cuban Pizza is absolutely DELICIOUS and a creative spin on pizza night.
How to Make Cubano Pizza
Leftover shredded pork is KEY to making this pizza. Leftover Slow Cooker Pork Carnitas or leftover Instant Pot Carnitas give this pizza the best flavor. However, you can use any leftover shredded pork you have--even smoked BBQ pork would be delicious.
As for the ham, you can certainly use leftover Instant Pot Ham or leftover baked ham, but you can also just purchase a ham steak from your deli or grocery store and dice that up to use for the pizza.
Once you have your ham and pork, this Cubano pizza comes together easily.
- Roll out homemade pizza dough, or your favorite store-bought dough.
- Spread the dough with mustard, as that is traditional in Cubanos. This is the time to use yellow mustard, not Dijon.
- Add leftover shredded pork, being sure to drain off excess liquid from the pork so your pizza does not get soggy.
- Sprinkle with diced ham and then smother in Swiss cheese and then bake until the cheese is melted and the crust is browned.
- Once baked, I throw on the diced pickles.
More Leftover Ham Recipes
While this Cuban style pizza is a great way to use up leftover ham, if you find yourself with additional leftover ham, these other recipes are also delicious options!
- Cheesy Ham and Scalloped Potatoes
- Ham and Swiss Roll
- Ham and Egg Breakfast Casserole
- Ham and Cheese Hot Pockets
Cubano Pizza
Ingredients
- 1 recipe Whole Wheat Pizza Dough or 1 pound pizza dough
- 3 tablespoons yellow mustard
- ½ cup diced ham
- 1 to 2 cups leftover Carnita meat
- 8 ounces shredded Swiss cheese
- ¼ cup chopped bread and butter pickles
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425.
- Roll out pizza dough onto greased 12 inch pizza pan. Spread with mustard, then layer on the ham, pork, and cover in cheese.
- Bake for 12-15 minutes, or until cheese is bubbly and crust is cooked through.
- Top with dill pickles and serve.
Notes
- Use any leftover shredded pork you like. Mexican style or carnita meat is best, but even smoked pork will work well.Â
Cathy
Pickles on pizza, sign me up! I never thought to do that, delicious!!!
Cathy
Kristen Chidsey
Thanks Cathy!!
Sarah
I LOVE this Kristen! Cubano sandwiches are already good, but making it into a pizza just takes it to another level
Kristen Chidsey
Thank you so much Sarah--enjoy!!
Caroline
Love all the flavors in a cubano sandwich so am pretty sure this would go down well here! Nice idea.
Kristen Chidsey
Thanks Caroline!
Analida's Ethnic Spoon
My favorite sandwich is the cubano but they are are hard to find when you go out to eat. This pizza sounds great!
Kristen Chidsey
It is a great way to have the sandwich in a new form for sure.
Denise Wright
Oh Kristen, what a great idea! I don't eat pizza (or bread really) that much anymore but next time I do it's going to be this. I'm going to crave it and when I show my hubby he will too.
Kristen Chidsey
Well, I wish you could dig into a piece now--but maybe if you are in love with cauliflower crusts--you could try this as topping (I would just just cheddar or swiss in crust instead of Parm/Mozzerella.)
David @ CookingChat
I love the Cubano ingredients, great idea to feature in a pizza!
Kristen Chidsey
Thanks David
Jade @ Jonesin' For Taste
I've never thought of this before but I should totally make it this week. I already have some leftover ham and will have some leftover carnita meat too! Thanks for the great idea! I love new ways to use up leftovers!
Kristen Chidsey
Then you totally need to make this Jade!! Re-purposing leftovers is the best!
Shashi at RunninSrilankan
My daughter would be over the moon if she saw this - she LOVES pickles and mustard - if she thought she could have them on pizza, she'd be ecstatic!
Thanks so much for sharing this Kristen! Hope you have a wonderful weekend!
Kristen Chidsey
You totally need to make this for your daughter. I would love to hear about her reaction to it 🙂
Michelle @ A Dish of Daily Life
I love Cuban sandwiches...I know I would love this too! And what a clever way to use up leftovers!
Kristen Chidsey
Michelle, this is such a GREAT way to use up leftover and the flavors are so good!!