Montana Panini Recipes

MONTANA PANINI

Steps:

• In small bowl, mix ranch dressing and avocado.
• Spread 1 side of each bread slice with butter. On work surface, place 6 bread slices butter sides down; top with turkey, bacon, tomato, cheese and dressing mixture. Top with remaining bread slices, butter sides up.
• In 12-inch skillet, place sandwiches. Cover and cook over medium heat 4 to 5 minutes, turning once, until bread is crisp and cheese is melted.

PANINI WITH CARAMELIZED ONION, PEAR AND FONTINA

Steps:

• Preheat a large grill pan or griddle over medium to medium high heat. Preheat a small skillet over medium to medium high heat. Add 1 tablespoon of oil and butter to the small skillet. Add onion to the melted butter and oil. Saute the onion, stirring frequently, 10 to 12 minutes or until onions are caramel colored and soft. Build sandwiches: spread 1/4 of the onions on each of 4 slices of bread. Top onions with a thin layer of fontina and sprinkle with chopped sage. Add a thin layer of pears to each sandwich, then more fontina and the top slice of bread. Drizzle the sandwiches with extra-virgin olive oil. Place drizzled side down and arrange the sandwiches on hot grill or griddle. Drizzle opposite side of each sandwich with oil and weigh the sandwiches with foil wrapped bricks or with a heavy skillet, weighted with a sack of flour or canned goods. Press sandwiches 2 or 3 minutes on each side and serve immediately.

MONTANA PANINI

Steps:

• 1. Make Avocado Ranch Dressing.2. Layer turkey, bacon, tomato, cheese and dressing on 6 slices bread. Top with remaining bread slices. Spread butter on top slices of bread.3. Place sandwiches, butter sides down, in 12-inch skillet. Spread butter over top slices of bread. Cover and cook over medium heat 4 to 5 minutes, turning once, until bread is crisp and cheese is melted.*Spreads with at least 65% vegetable oil can be used Avocado Ranch Dressing1/4 cup ranch dressing1 small avocado, mashedMix ingredients.NUTRITION FACTS: 1 Sandwich: Calories 515 (Calories from Fat 300) Fat 33g (Saturated 10g) Cholesterol 75mg Sodium 1,680mg Carbohydrate 31g (Dietary Fiber 3g) Protein 27g % DAILY VALUE: Vitamin A 20% Vitamin C 14% Calcium 22% Iron 14% DIET EXCHANGES: 2 Starch 3 Lean Meat 4 FatFrom "Betty Crocker's Complete Cookbook, Everything You Need to Know to Cook Today, 9th Edition." Text Copyright 2000 General Mills, Inc. Used with permission of the publisher, Wiley Publishing, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

THE CLASSIC PANINI

Steps:

• Halve the roll. Drizzle cut sides with olive oil. Sprinkle with coarse salt and freshly ground pepper.
• Layer mozzarella, Parmesan cheese, prosciutto di Parma, and basil leaves on bottom half. Top with other half.
• Heat a grill pan over medium-low to medium heat until almost smoking. Lightly brush pan with olive oil. Place panino on pan; cover with a cast-iron or other heavy skillet weighed with soup cans. Gently press straight down. Grill, undisturbed, until browned and crisp on bottom, 3 to 4 minutes. With a spatula, flip panino. Repeat process, grill until crisp and browned on other side, 3 to 4 minutes more. Serve hot.

MEDITERRANEAN PANINI

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°F Grease a 9x13-inch baking dish.
• Sauté vegetables and garlic in olive oil over medium-high heat for 2-3 minutes, or until vegetables have softened. Drain vegetables before adding to egg mixture.
• Combine liquid eggs and cooked vegetables in a medium bowl. Pour into prepared baking dish and bake for 20 minutes or until cooked through. Cool. Cut into 8 slices.
• Spread pesto on bread slices. Cover the bottom slice with a slice of cheese then with egg slice and another slice of cheese. Top with remaining bread, pesto slice down.
• Heat a large skillet over medium heat. Brush 1 side of bread with olive oil. Arrange sandwiches oiled side down skillet. Brush top side with oil. Cook until golden brown and cheese has melted, pressing down occasionally with spatula, about 3 minutes.

MONTANA PANINI

Steps:

• Spread one side of each bread slice with margarine. Place 6 bread slices margarine side down top with turkey, bacon, tomato, cheese, and dressing. Top with remaining bread slices, margarine sides up. Cover and cook sandwiches in 12-inch skillet over medium heat 4 to 5 minutes, turning once, until bread is crisp and cheese is melted.1 Serving: Calories 515 (Calories from Fat 300) Fat 33g (Saturated 10g) Cholesterol 75mg Sodium 1680mg Carbohydrate 31g (Dietary Fiber 3g) Protein 27g% Daily Value: Vitamin A 20% Vitamin C 14% Calcium 22% Iron 14%Diet Exchanges: 2 Starch, 3 Lean Meat, 4 fatBetty's TipTurkey bacon has the same smoky flavor as pork bacon, but it has much less fat. One lice of regular bacon weighs in a t about 6 g or fat per slice. And turkey bacon? It weighs in at about 0.5 g of fat per slice.