Turkey Artichoke Panini Just Like Paneras Food

SKINNY TURKEY-ARTICHOKE PANINI

Steps:

• Heat closed contact grill or panini maker for 5 minutes.
• Place artichoke hearts on paper towels; pat dry. Coarsely chop artichoke hearts.
• In small bowl, mix artichoke hearts, spreadable cheese and spinach. Spread mixture on 2 bread slices. Top with bell peppers, turkey and shredded cheese. Top with remaining bread slices. Spray both sides of sandwiches with cooking spray.
• When grill is heated,* place sandwiches on grill. Close grill; cook 3 to 5 minutes or until bread is toasted and cheese is melted.

PANERA BREAD'S TURKEY ARTICHOKE PANINI

Steps:

• Preheat panini grill to medium temperature. In a medium sauce pan, sauté diced red onion in olive oil until transparent. Add balsamic vinegar and salt and pepper to taste.
• Slice the loaf of pesto focaccia into two semi-circles, and halve each semi-circle. Layer the turkey onto the bottom halves of the focaccia bread, and spread spinach artichoke mix over turkey. Layer sautéed onions, asiago/parmesan blend and tomato slices. Close face of panini with the top halves of focaccia bread.
• Add panini to preheated grill and press lightly. Grill 5 minutes on medium or until the cheese begins to melt and there are grill marks on the focaccia bread.
• Serve hot with chips or your favorite soup!

REJUVENATED RUSTIC TURKEY - ARTICHOKE PANINI

Steps:

• Lightly toast pine nuts in cast-iron frying pan or oven; pour nuts into small bowl; set aside to cool.
• Melt butter in empty pan, sauté shallots, stirring lightly; set aside.
• Coarsely chop artichokes, then add to shallots in warm pan; set aside.
• Cut focaccia bread into four equal sandwich portions, then slice horizontally; spread each slice with one tablespoon of mayonnaise.
• Layer spinach and tomato slices equally on four of the bread slices.
• Add the grated cheese and toasted pine-nuts to the artichokes-shallot mixture in the pan; quickly divide into four portions and spoon over the spinach and tomatoes.
• Add one fourth of the turkey breast meat to each of the sandwiches, lightly add salt & pepper and cayenne pepper flakes to taste; put the lid on the sandwich and press lightly.
• Place sandwiches into panini-maker and heat per manufacturer's suggestions....OR....place sandwiches into large buttered medium-hot frying pan, place another heavy frying pan on top; then press down firmly to heat sandwich like this for 1-2 minutes.

REJUVENATED RUSTIC TURKEY - ARTICHOKE PANINI

Steps:

• Lightly toast pine nuts in cast-iron frying pan or oven; pour nuts into small bowl; set aside to cool.
• Melt butter in empty pan, sauté shallots, stirring lightly; set aside.
• Coarsely chop artichokes, then add to shallots in warm pan; set aside.
• Cut focaccia bread into four equal sandwich portions, then slice horizontally; spread each slice with one tablespoon of mayonnaise.
• Layer spinach and tomato slices equally on four of the bread slices.
• Add the grated cheese and toasted pine-nuts to the artichokes-shallot mixture in the pan; quickly divide into four portions and spoon over the spinach and tomatoes.
• Add one fourth of the turkey breast meat to each of the sandwiches, lightly add salt & pepper and cayenne pepper flakes to taste; put the lid on the sandwich and press lightly.
• Place sandwiches into panini-maker and heat per manufacturer's suggestions....OR....place sandwiches into large buttered medium-hot frying pan, place another heavy frying pan on top; then press down firmly to heat sandwich like this for 1-2 minutes.