This turkey and bacon panini is one of my favorite sandwiches to make. I came up with the recipe when I was trying to use up leftovers one day, and my family raved! It's also excellent as a vegetarian sandwich if you leave out the turkey and bacon.
Ingredients
- 8 slices bacon
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 0.5 medium red onion , thinly sliced
- 2 cloves garlic , minced
- 3 cups fresh spinach leaves
- 0.5 cups reduced-fat mayonnaise
- 2 chipotles peppers in adobo sauce , minced
- 1 teaspoon adobo sauce from chipotle peppers
- 8 , 4 inch
- 4 slices provolone cheese
- 0.5 pounds sliced deli turkey meat
Instructions
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Cook bacon in a large, deep skillet over medium-high heat until evenly browned, about 10 minutes. Drain on a paper towel-lined plate.
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While the bacon is cooking, melt butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Add onion and cook, stirring occasionally, until soft and translucent, 7 to 10 minutes, adding garlic for the last minute. Stir in spinach and cook until wilted, about 3 minutes. Remove from the heat.
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Preheat a panini press according to the manufacturer's instructions.
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Stir mayonnaise, chipotle peppers, and adobo sauce together in a small bowl. Spread mixture over 4 slices of focaccia bread, then top each slice with provolone, turkey, two slices bacon, spinach mixture, and remaining bread slices.
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5
Cook sandwiches in the preheated panini press until crispy and golden brown, about 5 minutes each.
Nutrition Facts
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