Build your own Panini

If you are scratching your head about what to serve for dinner tonight, how about paninis? Open your fridge and pull out some deli meat and cheese, some condiments, lettuce, and herbs, and you have the set up for the perfect warmed sandwiches! My family loves making their own and using a panini press, but if you don’t have one, find a brick or something heavy, cover with aluminum foil and you have your own panini press!

Here’s how we do it. Brush your bread with butter or olive oil, layer meats and cheese and toppings of your choice, press in a skillet or panini press, and that’s it!

Here are some of our favorite ideas for paninis:

Tomato, basil, mozzarella

Bacon, lettuce, tomato

Rotisserie Chicken, smoked gouda, and a drizzle of BBQ sauce

Ham, mushroom, and swiss

Turkey, Spinach, and provolone

or as my kids prefer, a Kraft singles grilled cheese

Make it your own, jazz up your boring sandwich bar tonight!