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Turkey Pesto Panini Sandwich {Easy Recipe}

Grilled turkey pesto panini on a white rectangular plate, a spoon of pesto is on the plate, a napkin in the bottom left corner.

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This quick and easy Turkey Pesto Panini recipe combines layers of fresh pesto, turkey deli meat, cream cheese, provolone cheese and fresh tomato slices. It's pressed between two slices of buttery sourdough bread, and grilled until golden brown. 

Ingredients

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  • 4 tablespoons soft cream cheese
  • 1 tablespoon diced sundried tomatoes (oil packed, rinsed and patted dry)
  • 1 tablespoon basil pesto spread
  • 2 large slices sourdough bread
  • 2-4 slices provolone cheese
  • 2-4 thin slices turkey deli meat
  • 2-4 slices fresh tomato
  • 1 tablespoon butter
  • Olive oil

Instructions

  1. Make the cream cheese spread.  Mix the soft cream cheese, sundried tomatoes and pesto sauce in a small mixing bowl until fully combined. 
  2. Spread the cream cheese mixture onto the inside of both slices of bread.  
  3. Add you sandwich toppings.  Layer the provolone cheese, turkey deli meat and fresh tomato slices onto the sandwich.  
  4. Close the sandwich.  Spread the butter onto the outside of both slices of bread.  
  5. Place the panini sandwich onto a lightly oiled grill pan, cast iron skillet or panini press. Cook each side of the panini over low to medium heat until the outside of the sandwich is golden brown and crispy, and the provolone cheese is warm and melted.  You'll cook each side for about 3-4 minutes.  
  6. Remove the panini from the hot pan, cut in half and serve!  Depending on how large your slices of bread are, this sandwich will serve 1-2 people. 

Notes

*The exact quantity of ingredients needed will depend on how large your slices of bread are.  Larger slices of bread will need more cheese, turkey and tomato.  Smaller slices of bread will need less.  I definitely suggest using a good, thick, crusty, homemade style bread. This type of bread is usually sold in the bakery section of the grocery store.