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Panera Bread's Turkey Artichoke Panini

By FLKeysJen on March 04, 2008

Photo by Wildflour

5 Reviews

Prep Time: 15 mins
Total Time: 20 mins
Serves: 4, Yield: 4 turkey artichoke paninis

Photo by Wildflour

About This Recipe

"This is my favorite sandwich at Panera so I was happy to find the recipe and share! It's a terrific way to use up leftover spinach artichoke dip, or an excuse to make some up...try Low Fat Spinach and Artichoke Dip or Skinny Spinach Artichoke Dip to cut out some of the fat."

Ingredients

1 loaf pesto focaccia bread
8 ounces freshly sliced turkey
4 ounces spinach artichoke spread ( Available at your local grocer)
2 ounces asiago cheese ( asiago parmesan blend)
1 small red onion, diced
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
1 -2 tomato, sliced ( 6-8 slices)
1 pinch salt and pepper

Directions

Preheat panini grill to medium temperature. In a medium sauce pan, sauté diced red onion in olive oil until transparent. Add balsamic vinegar and salt and pepper to taste.
Slice the loaf of pesto focaccia into two semi-circles, and halve each semi-circle. Layer the turkey onto the bottom halves of the focaccia bread, and spread spinach artichoke mix over turkey. Layer sautéed onions, asiago/parmesan blend and tomato slices. Close face of panini with the top halves of focaccia bread.
Add panini to preheated grill and press lightly. Grill 5 minutes on medium or until the cheese begins to melt and there are grill marks on the focaccia bread.
Serve hot with chips or your favorite soup!

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Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 (137 g)

Servings Per Recipe: 4

Amount Per Serving: %
Calories 133.1
Calories from Fat 72: 54%

Amount Per Serving: %
Total Fat 8.0g: 12%
Saturated Fat 1.7g: 8%
Cholesterol 38.5mg: 12%
Sugars 1.5 g
Sodium 39.1mg: 1%
Total Carbohydrate 2.8g: 0%
Dietary Fiber 0.6g: 2%
Sugars 1.5 g: 6%
Protein 12.0g: 24%

Reviews

"This is a great sandwich. I have never ordered this at Panera and now I won't every need to because it is so easy to make at home with this recipe. I did substitute some leftover chicken for the sliced turkey. Yum!"

By swissms on January 19, 2011 | 1183944
"Thanks so much for sharing! I love this sandwich and am excited I can make it at home now! It was absolutely spot on!"

By intheklopkitchen on September 25, 2010 | 1149310
"This is my favorite sandwich from Panera Bread. I loved this recipe it is just like the real version!"

By love my 2Cee's!! on March 03, 2010 | 1062836
"I made this for myself and it was absolutely delicious --- even better then the Panera version! I was slightly dissapointed, but that was only because our panini grill couldn't handle the mammoth sandwich I put on it...!Thank you so much for making my favorite so much more accessible!"

By Court Court on July 20, 2009 | 911077
"This was one AWESOME sandwich!!! I couldn't find any pesto foccacia at the store, so just used a good regular italian flatbread, and that worked really well! I also couldn't find any spinach artichoke "spread", so I just bought the dip, and it was heavenly!! Everything else I did the same! Tasted like a very good sandwich you'd get at a nice restaurant! Thanks very much!! I'll be making these quite often!! Made for the ZWT4 :)"

By Wildflour on June 30, 2008 | 662501