Brat And Swiss Cheese Panini Recipes

BRAT AND SWISS CHEESE PANINI

Steps:

• Spread 8 slices of bread with 1 tablespoon of mustard.
• Place one 1-ounce slice of Swiss cheese on eight of the slices of bread.
• Divide the sausage into eight portions and distribute evenly on the eight cheese-topped bread slices.
• Top the sausages with the remaining Swiss cheese.
• Close the sandwiches with the remaining eight slices of bread.
• Brush the outsides of each sandwich with melted butter or spray with cooking spray.
• Cook in a panini or other sandwich press; OR cook in a nonstick saute pan set on medium heat (weight each sandwich with a cake pan holding a 28-ounce can; cook on one side until golden brown, remove the weight, turn the sandwich, and cook on the second side until golden brown and the cheese melts).
• Slice each sandwich in half and serve with soup or chips.

TURKEY & SWISS PANINI

Steps:

• Brush one side of 2 bread slice with butter.
• Place slices, butter sides down on panini grill; top with turkey, cheese and arugula. Spread 2 bread slices with jam and top sandwiches, jam side down. Brush remaining bread slices with butter.
• Close grill and cook sandwiches over medium heat 4 to 5 minutes, until bread is crisp and cheese is melted.
• Enjoy!

GRILLED CHEESE PANINI

Steps:

• Grill panini press at about 250°F for about five minutes.
• Be patient so all the cheese melts evenly.
• Then add cracked black pepper, pinch of Kosher salt and finish with truffle oil.
• NOTE: Don't cook with the truffle oil, it's much better to finish with it.

FOUR CHEESE PANINI

Steps:

• Preheat panini grill to high.
• Brush one side of each bread slice with oil.
• Place two slices on a work surface, oiled side down, and evenly layer with mozzarella, Cheddar, fontina, and provolone.
• Cover with top halves, oiled side up, and press gently to pack.
• Place sandwiches in grill, close top plate and cook until golden brown, 3-4 minutes.
• Serve immediately.

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.