Montana Panini Recipes

MONTANA PANINI

Steps:

• 1. Make Avocado Ranch Dressing.2. Layer turkey, bacon, tomato, cheese and dressing on 6 slices bread. Top with remaining bread slices. Spread butter on top slices of bread.3. Place sandwiches, butter sides down, in 12-inch skillet. Spread butter over top slices of bread. Cover and cook over medium heat 4 to 5 minutes, turning once, until bread is crisp and cheese is melted.*Spreads with at least 65% vegetable oil can be used Avocado Ranch Dressing1/4 cup ranch dressing1 small avocado, mashedMix ingredients.NUTRITION FACTS: 1 Sandwich: Calories 515 (Calories from Fat 300) Fat 33g (Saturated 10g) Cholesterol 75mg Sodium 1,680mg Carbohydrate 31g (Dietary Fiber 3g) Protein 27g % DAILY VALUE: Vitamin A 20% Vitamin C 14% Calcium 22% Iron 14% DIET EXCHANGES: 2 Starch 3 Lean Meat 4 FatFrom "Betty Crocker's Complete Cookbook, Everything You Need to Know to Cook Today, 9th Edition." Text Copyright 2000 General Mills, Inc. Used with permission of the publisher, Wiley Publishing, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

MONTANA PANINI

Steps:

• Spread one side of each bread slice with margarine. Place 6 bread slices margarine side down top with turkey, bacon, tomato, cheese, and dressing. Top with remaining bread slices, margarine 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.1 Serving: Calories 515 (Calories from Fat 300) Fat 33g (Saturated 10g) Cholesterol 75mg Sodium 1680mg Carbohydrate 31g (Dietary Fiber 3g) Protein 27g% Daily Value: Vitamin A 20% Vitamin C 14% Calcium 22% Iron 14%Diet Exchanges: 2 Starch, 3 Lean Meat, 4 fatBetty's TipTurkey bacon has the same smoky flavor as pork bacon, but it has much less fat. One lice of regular bacon weighs in a t about 6 g or fat per slice. And turkey bacon? It weighs in at about 0.5 g of fat per slice.

SALAMI-TOMATO PANINI

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375°F. Lightly grease large cookie sheet with vegetable oil.
• Unroll pizza crust dough onto cookie sheet; press dough into 16x11-inch rectangle, pulling dough gently if necessary. Bake 9 to 16 minutes or until light brown. Cool about 15 minutes or until cool enough to handle.
• Cut cooled pizza crust in half lengthwise and crosswise to make 4 rectangles. Remove rectangles from cookie sheet; cut each rectangle in half crosswise for a total of 8 squares.
• Drizzle 1 tablespoon vinaigrette on each of 4 crust squares. Top each with 2 slices of salami, 2 slices of mozzarella, 2 slices of tomato and 1 tablespoon Parmesan cheese. Sprinkle each with parsley. Cover each with remaining crust square.
• Heat 12-inch skillet or cast-iron skillet over medium heat. Drizzle 1 tablespoon of the oil in hot skillet. Place 2 sandwiches in skillet. Place smaller skillet or saucepan on sandwiches to flatten slightly; keep skillet on sandwiches during cooking. Cook 1 to 2 minutes on each side or until bread is golden brown and crisp, and fillings are heated. Remove sandwiches from skillet; cover to keep warm. Repeat with remaining oil and sandwiches.

FONTINA PANINI WITH SPINACH

Steps:

• Heat closed contact grill or panini maker for 5 minutes. Meanwhile, spread 1 side of each bread slice with honey mustard; sprinkle onions over 4 slices of bread. Layer with spinach, roasted peppers, cheese and remaining bread slices.
• Place sandwiches on grill. Close grill; cook 2 to 3 minutes or until bread is toasted and cheese is melted. Cut each sandwich in half to serve.

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.