Saturday, October 24, 2009

Italian Breakfast Panini


Italian Breakfast Panini

(recipe courtesy Aska Lodge B&B, adapted from Relishmag.com)

  • 3 eggs
  • 1/8 tsp. salt
  • Coarsely ground black pepper
  • 2 (3/4 oz.) slices sharp Cheddar cheese
  • 1 small Roma tomato, thinly sliced
  • 1 small handful baby spinach leaves
  • 4 slices cooked bacon or canadian bacon
  • 2 (3/4 oz.) slices Provolone
  • 4 slices oatmeal, sourdough, or any dense bread
  • Balsamic glaze
  • 3 T Olive oil mixed with 1 tsp.Italian seasoning

Assembly

Scramble eggs with salt & pepper. Brush one side of each bread slice with olive oil mixture (this side will be out). Layer cheddar cheese, tomato, spinach, bacon, eggs (drizzled with Balsamic glaze) and Provolone on 2 slices of bread, top with remaining bread. Cook 3-5 minutes on panini grill or in a grill pan. Slice diagonally in half.

Yield: 2 servings or 4 half servings.