Pimento Cheese Panini

Name: Pimento Cheese Panini
Ingredients: 8 ounces cheddar cheese, grated (reduced fat is fine); 1/4 cup mayonnaise; 1 (4 ounce) jar diced pimentos, drained; 1 teaspoon cumin, ground; 1/2 teaspoon chili powder; 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper; 12 slices sandwich bread, pumpernickel; 1 zucchini, med, thinly sliced

8 ingredients

2 steps

Ingredients

8 ounces cheddar cheese, grated (reduced fat is fine)
1/4 cup mayonnaise
1 (4 ounce) jar diced pimentos, drained
1 teaspoon cumin, ground
1/2 teaspoon chili powder
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
12 slices sandwich bread, pumpernickel
1 zucchini, med, thinly sliced

Directions

1

Stir together cheddar, mayo, pimientos, cumin, chili powder, and cayenne in a bowl. Spread cheese mixture on six slices of bread; top with zucchini and remaining bread slices.
2

Spray panini with cooking spray. Coat skillet or grill pan with cooking spray and heat over medium heat. Place panini in pan; weight with smaller-diameter saucepan weighted with 2 cans. Cook 2 minutes. Flip, replace weight, and cook 2 minutes more.