Skinny Turkey Artichoke Panini Recipes

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!

TURKEY ARTICHOKE PANINI (JUST LIKE PANERA'S)

Steps:

• 1. *If roasting tomatoes, roast now and set aside. (Directions below.) 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. Spread half of the dip/spread onto bottoms. Top with asiago shavings, as much or little as you like. Srinkle with parmesan cheese. Top with turkey. Top with sautéed onions and tomato slices. Spread tops with rest of dip/spread, top with more asiago and parmesan. Place tops on and lightly press. Brush tops of paninis with olive oil and place oiled side-down. Brush tops with oil. Close lid properly and 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! Enjoy!
• 2. How to oven roast tomatoes: 4 small vine-ripened tomatoes, round or romas olive oil for drizzling salt and pepper a few pinches dried or fresh thyme Pre-heat the oven to 300ºF. Put a cooling rack over a baking sheet. Slice the tomatoes, horizontally, into thirds and arrange the slices on the rack. Put the top and bottom of the tomatoes, cut-sides up, on the rack. Dress the tomatoes with a little EVOO and season with salt and pepper, to taste, and a little dried or fresh thyme. Roast the tomatoes for 1 hour. Remove the tomatoes from the oven and arrange them on a serving platter. Store leftovers in fridge for up to 2 weeks or freeze.

GRILLED TURKEY PANINI SANDWICHES

Steps:

• In small bowl, mix mayonnaise and pesto.
• Spread 1 side of each bread slice with butter. Turn bread slices butter sides down; spread other sides with 1 tablespoon pesto mixture each. Top 8 bread slices with turkey, artichokes, tomatoes and cheese. Top with remaining bread slices, butter sides up.
• In sandwich grill or 12-inch skillet, cook sandwiches over medium heat 3 to 4 minutes, turning once, until bread is toasted and cheese is melted.

TURKEY, ARTICHOKE AND PARMESAN PANINI

Steps:

• Heat closed contact grill 5 minutes.
• In small bowl, mix artichoke hearts, mayonnaise, cheese and black pepper.
• Cut rolls in half horizontally. Brush outside of each half with oil. Spread 1/4 cup of the artichoke mixture on bottom half of each roll. Place 3 oz of the turkey on artichoke mixture; top with bell pepper. Cover with remaining half of roll.
• When grill is heated, place sandwiches on grill. Close grill; grill 4 minutes or until bread is toasted and cheese is melted. Slice diagonally; serve warm.

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.