Basic Panini Recipe - Quick Hot Sandwiches

Basic Panini Recipe
courtesy: Vicky in Waddy

Instead of investing in a Panini maker you can use a George Foreman grill. Up to 8 paninis at one time will fit on the grill, depending of course, on what type, and size of bread slices you choose.
I have no experience with Panini makers
:)


Things you will need:

George Foreman grill or panini maker
Extra virgin Olive Oil
pastry brush, small bowl
grated parmesan or
grated parmesan romano blend
French Bread
Wheat bread (I use the $1 loaves from walmart)
slice enough bread at an angle for how ever many sandwiches you are making
You can also use regular sandwich bread, texas toast or sour dough bread.

Panini Technique:

Brush olive oil on one side of the bread and place on the grill,
build your sandwiches, starting and ending with cheeses, that way, as the cheese melts,
it will help the sandwich stay upright so the ingredients will not slide off while cooking.
After sandwiches are done, place on serving plate, brush a little more olive oil on the top and sprinkle with a little grated parmesean. I like to use the grated parmesan and romano blend.


-oOo-


For delicious panini sandwiches use a combination of any of the following:

pepperonis
thinly sliced turkey
thinly sliced ham
thinly sliced chicken
your favorite cooked deli meat, thinly sliced of course :)
2-4 slices of cooked bacon, cut in half
to save time, you can cook the bacon in the microwave before
starting to assemble sandwiches.

use a combo of any of your favorite cheese slices or mix and
match shedded cheeses:
provolone
muenster
monteray jack colby blend
baby swiss
American
White American
thinly sliced home grown tomatoes
sundried tomatoes
sliced mushrooms
sliced black olives, washed and drained
tsp of gorgonzola cheese, crumbled


-oOo-


Using the same basic technique as above here are some
tried and true variations:

I call this one the
Panini Club Sandwich

thinly sliced turkey
thinly sliced ham
4 slices cooked bacon
provolone
sun dried tomato

Our favorite sides:
-wheat thins & olives
-served with sun chips and pickles
-mozarella sticks
-peppercinis


-oOo-


Pepperoni Panini Recipe Idea

mozarella cheese
provalone cheese
sun dried tomatoes
sliced black olives, washed and drained
mushroom slices
pizza or marinara sauce
(about 1 Tbls sauce for each sandwich)
a shake of garlic salt
grated parmesan





Diary of a Kentucky Cook