Monterey Ranch Panini Food

FREEZER BREAKFAST PANINI

Steps:

• Heat a panini press. Butter each piece of bread on one side, reserving 4 tablespoons of the butter. Lay 4 pieces of the bread, buttered-side down, on the panini press. Top with another piece of bread, buttered-side up. Press the bread until golden and slightly flattened, 2 to 3 minutes. Remove and repeat two more times until all the bread is toasted on one side. Set aside.
• Mix together the eggs, half-and-half, 1 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon black pepper. Set aside.
• Melt 2 tablespoons butter in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Spread the ham in the pan and sear until caramelized in spots, flipping once, 2 to 3 minutes total. Remove to a sheet pan and allow to cool.
• Lower the heat to medium and melt the remaining 2 tablespoons butter in the skillet. Scramble the egg mixture until just set, 5 to 7 minutes. Remove the eggs to a sheet pan and spread them out to cool.
• Meanwhile, mix together the mayonnaise, lime juice, 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt and some hot sauce to taste in a small bowl.
• When the all the components have cooled, assemble the sandwiches by spreading all the pieces of the toasted bread with 1 tablespoon of the mayo mix. Next, lay a whole green chile on top of the mayo. Evenly distribute the shaved ham and scrambled eggs on top of the chiles. Top each with two slices of cheese and then the remaining slice of bread.
• Wrap each sandwich individually in foil and place into 2 large resealable plastic bags. Place in the freezer and store up to 1 month.
• To cook: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Remove the sandwiches from the freezer and bake until heated through and the cheese has melted, 20 to 25 minutes.
• Carefully remove from the oven, unwrap and enjoy.

MONTEREY RANCH BREAD

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine 2 cups (8 oz.) cheese and 3/4 cup salad dressing with bacon; set aside. Cut 1 loaf (1 lb.) French bread in half lengthwise; brush with 2 Tbsp. melted butter. Broil 4 in. from heat on baking sheets until golden brown. Spread with cheese mixture. Bake at 350° for 10-15 minutes or until cheese is melted. Sprinkle with minced fresh parsley. Serves 8.

CHICKEN BACON RANCH PANINI

Steps:

• Fry the chicken breasts in 1 tablespoon butter and the canola oil in a skillet over medium-high heat until done in the middle, about 8 minutes. Set aside.
• To assemble the sandwiches, spread a generous amount of mustard on half of the bread slices. Spread a generous amount of ranch dressing on the other half. (Definitely be generous; when the sandwiches cook, these will turn into more of a "sauce.")
• On the ranch-covered slices of bread, place a slice of cheese, a piece of chicken, 2 slices of bacon and a second slice of cheese. Top each with the mustard-covered slice of bread. Butter the outsides of the bread generously with the remaining 4 tablespoons butter, then grill in a panini maker. (If you do not have a panini maker, you can grill the sandwiches in a skillet, laying a heavy skillet on top of the sandwiches to press them together. Turn to grill the other side in the same way.)
• Slice the sandwiches in half and gobble them down immediately.

CHICKEN BACON RANCH PANINI

Steps:

• Season the chicken breasts with salt, pepper, garlic powder, chili powder, red pepper, and the blackening seasoning.
• Add 1-2 tablespoons of olive oil to a pan and cook the chicken breasts until cooked through, about 10-12 minutes. Slice into strips or shred, and set aside.
• Cook the bacon.
• To assemble the sandwiches, spread a generous amount of mustard on one half of the bread. Spread a generous amount of ranch dressing on the other half. (Definitely be generous; when the sandwich cooks, these will turn into more of a "sauce.").
• Arrange chicken, bacon slices, and cheese slices on the bottom half. Top with the top slice. Butter both sides of the bread generously, then grill in the panini maker. (If you do not have a panini maker, you can grill the sandwiches in a skillet, laying a heavy skillet on top of the sandwich to press it together. Turn to grill the other side in the same way.).
• Slice in half and gobble it down immediately.

MONTEREY RANCH PANINI

Steps:

• Lay out the bread and spread the inside of each slice with 1 tablespoon ranch dressing.
• Cover each of the four slices of bread with one of the sliced chicken breast halves, 4 tomato slices, 4 bacon slices, and 1 slice of cheese.
• Cover with remaining 4 slices of bread.
• Brush the top and bottom of each sandwich with olive oil.
• Place the panini in a large heavy frying pan; place a slightly smaller heavy pan on top of the panini to weigh them down; cook over medium heat for 4 minutes, turn the panini over, replace the second frying pan and cook for 4 more minutes or until the bread is toasted and the filling is warmed through.
• Remove from pan, slice and serve immediately.
• **Panini can also be cooked on an indoor-style grill, a stovetop grill, or a panini grill.
• **Suggestion-marinate the chicken breasts in Italian dressing for 2 hours in the refrigerator, then grill.

TURKEY PANINI

Steps:

• Spread one side of each bread slice with butter. Place 6 bread slices butter sides down; top with turkey, bacon, tomato, cheese and dressing. Top with remaining bread slices, butter 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.

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.

CRUNCHY CHICKEN RANCH PANINI #RSC

Steps:

• Heat a nonstick skillet over medium-low heat. Add 1 tablespoons olive oil and onions; sauté for 10 minutes. Add bell peppers and shallots; cook another 5 minutes or until soft. Remove cooked onion/bell peppers to a bowl and cook chicken (see next step).
• In the mean time cut each chicken breast in half. Place each piece between two pieces of plastic wrap and pound gently to ¼-inch thickness. Season each piece with salt and pepper. Add another tablespoon olive oil to skillet from above and cook 2-3 minutes on one side; flip over and cook another 2-3 minutes or until completely cooked through. Remove from heat and set aside.
• In a small bowl combine Ranch mix and mayonnaise. Place breadcrumbs and Parmesan cheese on a pie plate. Take a piece of bread and spread a generous amount of mayonnaise/Ranch mixture on one side of each 8 pieces of bread. Dip the mayo/Ranch side of the bread into the bread crumb mixture, pressing to adhere. Place mayo side down onto a clean cookie sheet and top each of 4 slices with 1 tablespoons cheese, ¼ of the spinach, the cooked chicken, and a layer of cooked onion mixture. Top each with the remaining Mozzarella cheese and top with the other piece of bread (mayo mixture facing out).
• Reheat the nonstick skillet over medium-high heat and add 1 Tablespoon butter. Place the sandwiches in the pan and place a foil lined heavy cast iron pan on top. Gently press and cook about 2-4 minutes per side. Repeat with remaining sandwiches. Cut in half and serve immediately.
• Makes 4 servings.

THE SPANISH RANCH PANINI ! #RSC

Steps:

• Combine 6 tablespoons of the softened butter, and 2 tablespoons of the Hidden Valley Original Ranch Dressing Seasoning Mix in a small bowl. Set ranch butter aside.
• Sprinkle 4 teaspoons of the Hidden Valley Original Ranch Dressing Seasoning Mix over chicken to season. Over medium high heat, add remaining 2 tablespoons of butter, along with seasoned chicken breast to skillet. Cook on each side for about 4 minutes each side to brown. Add water and cover pan with lid to complete cooking. Remove chicken when juices run clear, and chicken is no longer pink. Let rest for about four minutes, then slice each breast horizontally to create 4 thin pieces, or cut chicken into thin vertical strips. Place chicken back into pan and toss in any extra pan drippings, keep warm until needed.
• To create the Spanish Cheese Spread, combine cream cheese, olives, artichokes, pimentos, lemon zest, Parmesan cheese and remaining Hidden Valley Original Ranch Dressing Seasoning Mix in a bowl. Stir well to combine.
• If using a Panini maker (the preferred way), adjust to manufactures recommended setting to preheat grill.
• Using the reserved ranch butter, spread butter on top of each slice of bread.
• To create Paninis, place one slice of bread, buttered side down on grill, followed by ¼ of the chicken. Pile ½ cup of baby spinach leaves on top of chicken. On the second slice of bread, spread ¼ of the Spanish Cheese Spread on the bottom or "unbuttered" side. Place bread on top of spinach, buttered side up. Close Panini maker and grill for about 8 minutes, or until golden brown. If you are able, grill 2 Panini's at a time. Keep Paninis in a warm in a 200 degree oven until all sandwiches are complete. Note: If you do not have a Panini maker, no worries, just toast sandwiches in a skillet over medium low heat, for about 4-5 minutes each side, or until bread is golden brown.