Ultimate Panini Recipe

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“The aroma of onions cooking at country fairs and street vendor carts makes me crave caramelized onions. I wanted to pair them with something special, and this sandwich is just that.”—Charlene Brogan Falmouth, Maine

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Ultimate Panini Recipe

Prep: 40 min. Cook: 5 min./batch

Yield: 4 Servings

40 5 45

Ingredients

2 large onions, sliced
2 tablespoons canola oil
4 slices provolone cheese
1/2 pound thinly sliced deli ham
1 large tomato, sliced
8 garlic-flavored sandwich pickle slices
8 slices Italian bread (1/2 inch thick)
2 tablespoons butter, softened

Directions

In a large skillet, saute onions in oil until softened. Reduce heat to medium-low; cook, stirring occasionally, for 30 minutes or until deep golden brown.
Layer the cheese, ham, tomato, pickles and caramelized onions on four bread slices; top with remaining bread. Spread outsides of sandwiches with butter.
Cook on a panini maker or indoor grill for 3-4 minutes or until bread is browned and cheese is melted. Yield: 4 servings.

Cooking for 2: Ultimate Panini for Two

Nutritional Facts 1 panini equals 405 calories, 22 g fat (8 g saturated fat), 55 mg cholesterol, 1,188 mg sodium, 34 g carbohydrate, 3 g fiber, 20 g protein.

Originally published as Ultimate Panini in Taste of Home February/March 2011, p39

Panini

A sandwich typically assembled with cheese and perhaps meat, vegetables and condiments that is grilled until the interior is warmed and the exterior is crispy. A flat bread such as focaccia is classically used.