Turkey and Cheese Panini

TamTastic

Just a note..another way to do a panini is on a george foreman grill if you have one!!


Turkey and Cheese Panini

In Italian, "panini" means small bread and refers to a pressed sandwich. Using a grill skillet gives the sandwich appetizing grill marks, but the recipe works just as well in a regular nonstick skillet. If you don't have provolone cheese, you can use mozzarella.


Ingredients
2 tablespoons fat-free mayonnaise
4 teaspoons basil pesto
8 (1-ounce) thin slices sourdough bread
8 ounces sliced cooked turkey breast
2 ounces thinly sliced provolone cheese
8 (1/8-inch-thick) slices tomato
Cooking spray


Preparation
Combine mayonnaise and pesto, stirring well. Spread 1 tablespoon mayonnaise mixture on each of 4 bread slices; top each slice with 2 ounces turkey, 1/2 ounce cheese, and 2 tomato slices. Top with remaining bread slices.
Preheat grill pan or large nonstick skillet coated with cooking spray over medium heat. Add sandwiches to pan; top with another heavy skillet. Cook 3 minutes on each side or until golden brown.

Yield
4 servings (serving size: 1 sandwich)

Nutritional Information
CALORIES 257(29% from fat); FAT 8.2g (sat 2.9g,mono 0.2g,poly 0.1g); IRON 2.4mg; CHOLESTEROL 30mg; CALCIUM 204mg; CARBOHYDRATE 30.4g; SODIUM 1208mg; PROTEIN 18.4g; FIBER 4.1g

TamTastic

Just a note..another way to do a panini is on a george foreman grill if you have one!!


Turkey and Cheese Panini

In Italian, "panini" means small bread and refers to a pressed sandwich. Using a grill skillet gives the sandwich appetizing grill marks, but the recipe works just as well in a regular nonstick skillet. If you don't have provolone cheese, you can use mozzarella.


Ingredients
2 tablespoons fat-free mayonnaise
4 teaspoons basil pesto
8 (1-ounce) thin slices sourdough bread
8 ounces sliced cooked turkey breast
2 ounces thinly sliced provolone cheese
8 (1/8-inch-thick) slices tomato
Cooking spray


Preparation
Combine mayonnaise and pesto, stirring well. Spread 1 tablespoon mayonnaise mixture on each of 4 bread slices; top each slice with 2 ounces turkey, 1/2 ounce cheese, and 2 tomato slices. Top with remaining bread slices.
Preheat grill pan or large nonstick skillet coated with cooking spray over medium heat. Add sandwiches to pan; top with another heavy skillet. Cook 3 minutes on each side or until golden brown.

Yield
4 servings (serving size: 1 sandwich)

Nutritional Information
CALORIES 257(29% from fat); FAT 8.2g (sat 2.9g,mono 0.2g,poly 0.1g); IRON 2.4mg; CHOLESTEROL 30mg; CALCIUM 204mg; CARBOHYDRATE 30.4g; SODIUM 1208mg; PROTEIN 18.4g; FIBER 4.1g