Smoked Turkey Club Panini

Smoked Turkey Club Panini is a sandwich recipe built around slices bacon, sun-dried tomatoes and light mayonnaise. Plan on 4 sandwiches and about 20 minutes.

• Yield 4 sandwiches
• Ready in 20 minutes
• Prep 10 minutes
• Cook 10 minutes

Ingredients

• 8-12 slices bacon
• 1/3 cup sun-dried tomatoes (packed in oil, rinsed, patted dry and minced)
• 1/3 cup light mayonnaise
• 8 slices thick-cut crusty bread
• 1/2 pound thinly sliced deli Swiss cheese
• 1/2 pound thinly sliced deli smoked turkey
• 3 cups baby spinach or arugula

Instructions

1. Cook bacon until crisp. You can use a skillet or use the microwave, placing the bacon in a single layer on a paper-towel lined plate, cover with paper towels and microwave for about 5 minutes (repeating the process if all the bacon doesn’t fit the first round). In a small bowl, combine the sun-dried tomatoes and mayonnaise.
2. Lightly spread butter over one side of each bread. Lay the butter-sides down on a cutting board or work area. Spread each slice with the sun-dried tomato mayonnaise. Layer half of the cheese on 4 slices of bread then top with turkey, bacon, spinach (or arugula) and remaining cheese. Top with remaining bread, butter side up.
3. Cook the sandwiches on a panini press, skillet or grill pan heated on medium heat for one minute prior to cooking. Cook the sandwiches for about 4-5 minutes per side, until they are golden brown and the cheese is melted. Repeat with remaining sandwiches. Serve immediately.

Give it a minute off the heat, then serve it while it is still hot.