Hot Brown Panini

By Tufgrlz

Hot Brown Panini combines turkey, bacon, tomato, and Swiss cheese in a pressed sandwich with White Cheese Sauce.

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons melted butter
• 16 (1/2-inch-thick) Italian bread slices
• 1 cup (4 oz.) shredded Swiss cheese, divided
• 3 cups chopped cooked chicken or turkey
• 4 plum tomatoes, sliced
• 3 cups warm White Cheese Sauce, divided
• 13 cooked bacon slices, crumbled

Preparation

Step 1

1. Brush melted butter evenly on 1 side of 16 bread slices. Place, butter sides down, on wax paper.

2. Sprinkle 1 Tbsp. Swiss cheese on top of each of 8 bread slices; top evenly with chicken, tomato slices, and 1 cup warm White Cheese Sauce. Sprinkle with bacon and remaining cheese, and top with remaining bread slices, butter sides up.

3. Cook sandwiches, in batches, in a preheated panini press 2 to 3 minutes or until golden brown. Serve with remaining 2 cups warm White Cheese Sauce for dipping.