Basil pesto and sweet pickled peppers give real Italian flavor to these toasted sandwiches.
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8 slices Italian peasant bread
2 tablespoons purchased basil pesto
1 deli rotisserie chicken
1 large tomato, sliced
14 cup sweet Peppadew pickled peppers, sliced, if desired
4 (3/4-ounce) slices white Land O Lakes® Deli American
3 tablespoons Land O Lakes® Butter, softened
STEP 1
Remove breast halves from chicken; remove skin. Slice each half into 1/4- to 1/2-inch thick slices. (Reserve remaining chicken for another use.)
STEP 2
Spread 1 side of 4 slices bread with 1 1/2 teaspoons pesto. Divide chicken slices evenly between bread slices; top with 1/4 tomato slices, 1/4 pepper slices and 1 slice cheese. Place remaining 4 slices bread over cheese; press down.
STEP 3
Heat panini press.
STEP 4
Butter both sides of sandwiches. Place 1 sandwich onto panini press; close lid. Grill 3-5 minutes or until bread is toasted and cheese is hot and bubbly. Repeat with remaining sandwiches.
- Peppadew peppers are small sweet pickled red peppers. They are available in jars or often at the salad or olive bars in grocery stores. Mild pepperoncini or banana peppers can be substituted.
- If you don’t have a panini press, use a griddle, grill pan or skillet. You can press down on each sandwich with a spatula, or place a second heavy skillet on top of sandwiches to flatten them. Panini sandwiches typically are pressed so they are a little thinner than the usual toasted sandwiches.
Just because you’re pressed for time doesn’t mean you can’t eat well. Weather it is lunch or dinner, one of these hearty hot sandwiches is sure to hit the spot.
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