Italian Chicken Panini

I just love a good sandwich and a panini is a great way to go!

Very easy to throw together....

with lots of fresh flavors!

Oven roasted chicken = deli chicken... all the work is

done for you! (Love that!)

Ingredient List:

bread

pesto

mayo

oven roasted chicken

deli smoked ham

mozzarella cheese

roasted red pepper

butter

Spread one side of bread with mayo and the other with pesto....

layer meats, cheese and peppers.

Throw on panini maker for a few minutes.....

Once cheese is melted and bread is toasted....

you are ready to dig in!

Enjoy!

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**Recipe adapted from Cooking with Sugar blog

Baltimore Beef Bad Boy

Another great sandwich from Guy Fieri!!!

Pretty simple to throw together....

beef top round, marinated in sea salt, pepper, onion powder, garlic powder,

dried oregano, paprika and chili powder.

Try to marinade for at 24-48 hours for the best flavor!

Top you rye bread with the meat, a horseradish, sour cream,

mayo mixture and lots of onions!!

It also would have been a lot better if we had a meat slicer, the

thiner the meat, the better!

I would also consider toasting the bread first...

the sauce did soak into the bread and make it a little saucy!

(Just a couple tips to throw at you!! :))

Another view...

look at all the meat and onions!!!

Yum!

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**Recipe from Food Network Magazine June 2011/Guy Fieri

Crescent Cristo Sandwich Loaf

I first saw this sandwich over at Taste and Tell blog and had to try it-we love the original Monte Cristo. This sandwich loaf did not disappoint-sooo good!! I made it for one of my family Sunday potlatch meals-total hit!!! We added extra meat and cheese to make it more of a meal. I love the sweet and salty combination of the ham and the raspberry jam.

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Recipe rundown:

refrigerated crescent dinner rolls

butter

honey

smoked turkey slices

ham slices

Muenster cheese

red raspberry jam

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start out by laying the rolls into 4 long rectangles, brush with butter and honey mixture, bake until golden brown.

about 9 mins

Cool 15 minutes.

Place one crust down on greased or foil covered pan; top with turkey and ham.

Place with 2nd crust.

Top with cheese, ham and turkey.

Repeat.

Place 3rd crust and top with jam-

both kinds of sandwich meats

Top with the final crust and brush top with the honey butter mixture.

If desired sprinkle with Sesame seeds.

Bake 10 to 15 minutes or until golden brown.

Let stand 5 minutes.

Cut into 8 to 10 slices.

YUM!!

This is one of those sandwiches you do not want to miss out on!!!

Make it soon;)

Enjoy!!!

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Slow-Cooker Brisket Sandwiches

Hope you are all enjoying your Holiday weekend!

This recipe isn't a great kick-off for grilling season but

it IS a great backup if you can't

do a grill-out!

Heat oil in a large skillet and brown your salt and peppered

brisket on all sides.

Add the garlic the last 2 minutes to brown!

Transfer meat to slow-cooker.

Pour beer into the skillet and simmer for 30 seconds, scraping up

all the nummy brown bits left behind.

Add the beer to the slow cooker.

Nestle celery around the meat.

Add brown sugar, tomato paste, vinegar, mustard, soy sauce, bay

leaves and paprika.

Stir, then cover and cook on low for 8 hours or high for 6 hours.

(I know, I know... I didn't give you much time to plan ahead to make this today!!)

Transfer meat to cutting board and let rest for 10 minutes.

Slice it up!

Serve on your favorite rolls... be sure to drizzle some

of the yummy sauce over the top of the meat!

Enjoy!

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Cuban Panini Pressed Sandwich

A sandwich that really speaks for itself!

Gooey-cheesey deliciousness

Perfect for a Wednesday of wondering....

"What to make for suppa??"

Solution:

CUBAN PANINI!!

So good and so easy-recipe rundown:

yellow mustard

Portuguese bread-or Kaiser rolls

thin sliced ham

pork roast

dill pickles

Muenster or Swiss

Spread mustard on rolls/bread, then layer ham, pork roast, pickles and cheese.

Panini for 5 minutes.

Then dig in and as always-ENJOY!!!!

*recipe slightly adapted from Taste of Home*

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Foccacia Bread

This bread is sooooo delicious and-the best part-easy!!!

Remember those Italian Chicken Sandwiches from a couple months ago?

This is the bread from those yummy, yummy sandwiches:)

It's a really quick bread to make only takes an hour from start to finish!!

*recipe from allrecipes.com*

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Here is what you'll need:

Honey, warm water, yeast-let it set for 5 mins.

Stir in salt, olive oil, and chopped onion.

Start adding in flour...

Until the dough comes together-then knead until smooth and elastic.

Lightly oil a large bowl and place dough in turning once to completely coat.

Cover with a damp cloth and let rise 20 mins.

Preheat oven to 415 degrees.

Place dough onto an oiled baking sheet, flatten and use fingertips to make indentations.

Drizzle with oil, sprinkle with rosemary, Parmesan cheese and end with a sprinkle of Kosher salt.

Let rise for 10 mins.

Bake for 20 mins or...

until golden brown.

Go ahead grab a slice;)

ENJOY!!!

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BBQ Pork Panini

Let me start by telling you up front... you need to plan ahead

to make this delicious panini!!! One of the first things

we learned in Home-Economics in middle school was to read the recipe

completely through before even starting but it is the one

thing I forget to do!

This panini is a Neely's recipe from Food Network and is a awesome

one with all the right ingredients... bbq, cheese, pork and yep, love the pickles!

Start by making a dry rub with sugar, paprika and onion powder.

Pat the rub into the pork until it is covered. Cover with plastic wrap

and refrigerate to marinate for 1 hour.

Place roast pork into oven and cook for 1 1/2 hours.

When cooked, tent roast with foil so juices will settle.


Slice thin.

Slice your bread... I used a good Ciabatta bread!

Mix butter and garlic in small bowl.... spread on bread, followed

by your favorite bbq sauce.

Layer on the thinly sliced pork......

Top with cheese....

And finally the pickles... one of the best parts for me!!

Heat your panini press and grill the sandwich until the bread is toasty

and the cheese is melted.

Slice and serve warm!

Wouldn't a big dollop of potato salad just top of this plate?

Yumm!!!

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Italian Subs

Look at all those layers of goodness!!!

I am drooling just looking at the picture... lol!

When I saw this recipe in the March 2011 Food Network Magazine

I knew it was going to be a hit! First of all I

love sandwiches so you really can't go wrong with this sub and

if it says Italian, I usually want to try it! (Kinds drives my husband crazy! :))

Also very easy to throw together for a big crowd!

Grab a loaf of Italian soft bread, layer on cheese, salami, ham, mortadella,

capicola (I couldn't find it.. so just doubled up the salami!), lettuce, onion,

pepperoncini, tomatoes and top with oregano, red wine vinegar, olive oil,

salt and pepper and you have one delicious sub!

Definitely one to add to you list to make again... Enjoy!

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