Hot Brown Panini

Name: Hot Brown Panini
Ingredients: 3 cups warm white cheese sauce, divided (ingredients below); 1/4 cup butter; 1/4 cup all-purpose flour; 3 1/2 cups milk; 1 cup shredded swiss cheese; 1 cup grated parmesan cheese; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/4 teaspoon ground red pepper; 2 tablespoons melted butter; 16 Italian bread, slices; 1 cup shredded swiss cheese, divided; 3 cups chopped cooked chicken or 3 cups turkey; 4 plum tomatoes, sliced; 13 cooked bacon, slices crumbled

14 ingredients

9 steps

Ingredients

3 cups warm white cheese sauce, divided (ingredients below)
1/4 cup butter
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
3 1/2 cups milk
1 cup shredded swiss cheese
1 cup grated parmesan cheese
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground red pepper
2 tablespoons melted butter
16 Italian bread, slices
1 cup shredded swiss cheese, divided
3 cups chopped cooked chicken or 3 cups turkey
4 plum tomatoes, sliced
13 cooked bacon, slices crumbled

Directions

1

CHEESE SAUCE.
2

Melt butter in a heavy saucepan over low heat; whisk in flour until smooth.
3

Cook 1 minute, whisking constantly.
4

Gradually whisk in milk; cook over medium heat, whisking constantly, until mixture is thickened and bubbly.
5

Whisk in Swiss and Parmesan cheeses, salt, and red pepper, whisking until cheeses are melted and sauce is smooth.
6

SANDWICHES.
7

Brush melted butter evenly on 1 side of 16 bread slices. Place, butter sides down, on wax paper.
8

Sprinkle 1 tablespoons 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.
9

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.