Thursday, December 29, 2011

Leftover Turkey Jalapeno Panini

Tired of turkey leftovers but still have a lot in the fridge? Make these paninis for a flavour that is not at all like Christmas! The jalepeno peppers really spice things up nicely and the cheese takes away the dryness of the turkey leftovers. If you don't have a panini press (I don't), just use a grill pan and sit a cast iron fry pan on top of the sandwiches as your "panini grill". This recipe makes four servings.

INGREDIENTS:

8 slices bread (your choice: I like multigrain; my husband prefers the Italian ciabatta)
4 slices Monterey Jack or Mozarella cheese
Sliced jalapeno peppers (the amount of jalapeno you use depends on the amount of "heat" you enjoy:)
Leftover roast turkey, sliced

Dijon mustard

Olive oil for grill

DIRECTIONS:

Preheat the grill pan to medium-high heat with about 2 tsps of olive oil.

For each sandwich: On one bread slice, layer on a slice of cheese, jalapeƱos & leftover turkey. Spread a thin layer of mustard on another slice of bread, and place it mustard-side down to close the sandwich.

Grill about 2 1/2 to 3 minutes each side, until the cheese is melted and the bread is toasted. Cut in half, serve immediately.