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Honey Ham and Cheddar Panini
Ingredients
- 16 ounces spiral sliced ham (or deli sliced ham)
- 8 slices Cheddar cheese
- 1/2 cup country Dijon mustard
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 1 tablespoon mayonnaise
- 8 slices country-style white bread
- 8 strips thick-sliced peppered bacon, cooked crisp
- 4 romaine lettuce leaves, small (optional)
- 8 slices Roma tomato (optional)
- 1/2 cup thin sliced red onion (optional)
- 2 tablespoons olive oil or melted butter
This hearty sandwich features smoky-sweet spiral sliced ham, Cheddar cheese, crisp peppered bacon and country Dijon honey mustard piled on thick-sliced country bread. It’s Panini grilled until golden, served with lettuce, tomato and red onion.
Why Try? This sandwich offers all the traditional comfort-food flavor appeal of a classic ham and cheese sandwich reinterpreted as a contemporary Panini grilled sandwich loaded with bold flavor.
Foodie Byte: To make your own peppered bacon; press 2 tablespoons coarse-ground peppercorns on outer surfaces of 1 pound thick-sliced bacon prior to cooking.
Preparation
- Combine country Dijon mustard, honey and mayonnaise in bowl and whisk to blend. Reserve.
- Arrange 4 slices bread on work surface; top evenly with sliced ham, Cheddar cheese, bacon and Dijon honey mustard sauce.
- Close sandwiches with top slices of bread.
- Brush outer surfaces of sandwiches with melted butter.
- Press in Panini grill set on medium-high heat until bread is golden brown and cheese is melted.
- Open each sandwich and add lettuce, tomato and red onion.
- Close sandwiches and slice diagonally in half.
Nutritional Information
Calories 781, Carbohydrates 56g, Cholesterol 153mg, Fat 38g, Fat Calories 344, Fiber 4g, Protein 48g, Saturated Fat 18g, Sodium 3242mg. Daily Values: Calcium 488.37mg 49%, Phos 375.08mg 38%, Copper 0.05mg 3%, Zinc 2.34mg 16%, Panto 0.44mg 4%, Biotin 1.68mcg 560%, Iodine 21.56mcg 14%, Magnesium 21.39mg 5%, Iron 3.54mg 20%, Vitamin B6 5%, Vitamin C 0%, Vitamin B12 11%, Vitamin D 6%, Vit E-a-Toco 2%, Vitamin A 15%. Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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