O M G Pimento Cheese Panini Recipes

GRILLED PIMENTO CHEESE SANDWICHES

Steps:

• For the pimento cheese: Combine the cream cheese and mayonnaise in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment. Mix on medium speed until smooth, about 1 minute. Add the Cheddar and Gouda and mix to combine on low, about 1 minute. Stir in the roasted red peppers by hand. Taste and season with salt and pepper, but go heavy on the pepper; start with 1/2 teaspoon and go from there.
• For the sandwiches: On low heat, warm a cast-iron skillet. Put a heaping 1/2 cup of the pimento cheese between 2 slices of bread. Don't spread the mixture all the way to the crust because it will soften and spread as it heats in the skillet. Repeat with the remaining bread and cheese.
• Smear one side of each sandwich with mayonnaise, and place the sandwiches in the skillet mayonnaise-side down. Smear the top pieces of bread with mayonnaise. Cook until golden brown and the cheese has just started to melt, about 5 minutes. Flip and cook the other side until golden, another 3 minutes. Slice into halves or quarters and serve immediately.
• Reserve any remaining pimento cheese in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.

GRILLED PIMENTO CHEESE SANDWICH

Steps:

• Pulse the cheese, mayo, pimentos and cayenne in the food processor until just combined. Season with salt and pepper. Cover and chill for at least 3 hours.
• Spread some additional mayo on 1 side of each slice of toasted bread. Arrange 6 slices, mayo-side down, on a clean work surface. Place 2 heaping tablespoons pimento cheese evenly on the 6 slices of bread and top with the remaining 6 slices of bread, mayo-side facing up.
• In a large nonstick skillet over moderate heat, cook 3 sandwiches until the bread is golden brown and the cheese is starting to melt, about 3 minutes. Turn the sandwiches over and cook until golden brown, about 3 minutes more. Wipe the pan clean and repeat with the remaining 3 sandwiches.
• What To Toss In: If you like your pimento really spicy, you can always add some chipotle in adobe sauce to give it a smoky flavor. This can also be used as an entertaining dip. Just arrange some baby carrots and cut up some celery sticks around the cheese. People will flock to it.

PIMENTO CHEESE PANINI

Steps:

• Stir together cheddar, mayo, pimientos, cumin, chili powder, and cayenne in a bowl. Spread cheese mixture on six slices of bread; top with zucchini and remaining bread slices.
• Spray panini with cooking spray. Coat skillet or grill pan with cooking spray and heat over medium heat. Place panini in pan; weight with smaller-diameter saucepan weighted with 2 cans. Cook 2 minutes. Flip, replace weight, and cook 2 minutes more.

THREE CHEESE PANINI

Steps:

• Preheat a panini grill.
• Slice off the domed tops of the ciabatta rolls; rolls should now be about 1-inch thick; split rolls horizontally.
• Spread a thin, even layer of Grana Padano, then Crotonese, and then Cacio di Roma over the bottom of each roll.
• Generously drizzle some truffle oil over each before closing up the sandwich.
• Grill each sandwich for about 3 minutes until the bread is golden brown and the cheese is melted.

CHEDDAR CHEESE PANINI

Steps:

• Preheat an electric panini maker according to the manufacturer's instructions.
• Brush one side of each bread slice with melted butter.
• Lay the slices, buttered side down, on a clean work surface.
• Place 2 slices of cheese on each of 2 bread slices.
• Top each with one of the other bread slices, buttered side up.
• Place the sandwiches on the preheated panini maker and cook according to the manufacturer's instructions until the bread is golden and the cheese is melted, 3 to 5 minutes.
• Transfer the sandwiches to a cutting board and cut in half.
• Serve immediately.
• Serves 2.

O-M-G PIMENTO CHEESE PANINI

Steps:

• Preheat panini grill to high.
• In a bowl, combine the pimentos, Cheddar, Monterey Jack, mayonnaise, pepper, salt, garlic powder, and paprika; taste and adjust seasoning, if needed.
• Brush one side of each bread slice with butter.
• Place two slices on a work surface, buttered side down, and spread evenly with pimento cheese.
• Cover with top halves, buttered side up, and press gently to pack.
• Place sandwiches in grill, close the top plate and cook until golden brown, 3-4 minutes.
• Serve immediately.