Smoked Turkey Club Panini

Name: Smoked Turkey Club Panini
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 4 sandwiches
Ingredients: 8-12 8-12 slices Bacon; ⅓ ⅓ cup sun-dried tomatoes; ⅓ ⅓ cup light mayonnaise; 8 8 slices thick-cut crusty bread; ½ ½ pound thinly sliced deli Swiss cheese; ½ ½ pound thinly sliced deli smoked turkey; 3 3 cups baby spinach or arugula

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Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
20 mins
Servings
4 sandwiches
Calories
717 kcal
Course
Main Course
Cuisine
American

Smoked Turkey Club Panini

Iris Warren

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Ingredients

Servings

8-12 8-12 slices Bacon
⅓ ⅓ cup sun-dried tomatoes packed in oil, rinsed, patted dry and minced
⅓ ⅓ cup light mayonnaise
8 8 slices thick-cut crusty bread
½ ½ pound thinly sliced deli Swiss cheese
½ ½ pound thinly sliced deli smoked turkey
3 3 cups baby spinach or arugula

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Instructions

Cook bacon until crisp. You can use a skillet or use the microwave, placing the bacon in a single layer on a paper-towel lined plate, cover with paper towels and microwave for about 5 minutes (repeating the process if all the bacon doesn’t fit the first round). In a small bowl, combine the sun-dried tomatoes and mayonnaise.
Lightly spread butter over one side of each bread. Lay the butter-sides down on a cutting board or work area. Spread each slice with the sun-dried tomato mayonnaise. Layer half of the cheese on 4 slices of bread then top with turkey, bacon, spinach (or arugula) and remaining cheese. Top with remaining bread, butter side up.
Cook the sandwiches on a panini press, skillet or grill pan heated on medium heat for one minute prior to cooking. I use an indoor grill pan for my paninis but a skillet would work just as well. I place 2-3 sandwiches (depending on the size of the sandwich) in the grill pan and weigh the sandwiches down with a heavy pot (you can also use a foil-covered brick or similar object). Cook the sandwiches for about 4-5 minutes per side, until they are golden brown and the cheese is melted. Repeat with remaining sandwiches. Serve immediately.

Notes

Bread: you can use any type of artisan or sourdough bread in this recipe. Boule loaves (a rustic 8-inch round loaf) works great. I used a honey wheat/multigrain loaf and it was delicious, also.

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Serving 1 Sandwich Calories 717kcal (36%) Carbohydrates 42g (14%) Protein 39g (78%) Fat 44g (68%) Saturated Fat 19g (95%) Cholesterol 110mg (37%) Sodium 1619mg (67%) Fiber 4g (16%) Sugar 9g (18%)