Thursday, June 7, 2012

Italian Panini...with Bacon

I recently raided my parents refrigerator and found some delightful new treats.  What is overlooked by some in their own fridge, is a treasure to and outsider. I stumbled upon some ingredients and with the help of my own kitchen, made the following concoction of delciousness:

1 cibatta roll - sliced
4 slices smoked turkey deli meat
1 slice mozz cheese
2 tablespoons bacon bits
1 yellow onion - chopped
1/2 green bell pepper (if desired)
1/2 cup zesty italian dressing
3 tablespoons olive oil- divided into thirds
1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
1/2 teaspoon garlic salt

Get a medium sized skillet and warm 1 tablespoon olive oil to medium-high heat.  Saute the onion and the italian dressing until onions are transparent and soft. Meanwhile, coat the inside of each side of the ciabatta roll with 1 tablespoon olive oil.  Sprinkle 1 side of the bread with the Italian seasoning and the other side with the garlic salt.  Place one half of the olive oil-ed ciabatta onto a warm panini grill.  Layer with turkey, mozz cheese, bacon bits, and onions.  Top with the other half of the bread and cook until bread is golden brown and crispy.

Serve piping hot and enjoy!

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