Roasted Red Pepper Panini

In a buttery, ginger sauce with honey as the sweetener, baby carrots are cooked. an excellent side dish for a chicken supper.

Prep Time: 10 mins
Cook Time: 8 mins
Total Time: 18 mins
Servings: 2
Yield: 2 panini

Ingredients

  1. 2 tablespoons Country Crock® Spread
  2. ¼ cup fresh basil
  3. 2 cloves garlic
  4. 4 (1/2 inch) slices chopped stemmed chard (about 2 bunches)
  5. ½ cup baby spinach leaves
  6. ½ cup sliced roasted red bell peppers in water, drained
  7. 4 ounces sliced mozzarella cheese

Instructions

  1. Process Country Crock® Spread, basil and garlic in food processor or blender until almost smooth.
  2. Spread 2 slices bread with basil butter. Top with spinach, roasted pepper, mozzarella, and remaining bread slices.
  3. To cook in panini press: Preheat the press. Add sandwich and cook according to the manufacturer’s instructions until golden and crisp, 3 to 5 minutes. Repeat with remaining sandwich.
  4. To cook in skillet: Melt 1 tablespoon Country Crock® Spread over medium heat in skillet and add sandwiches to skillet. Place a heatproof plate on top of sandwiches and weigh down with heavy heat-proof object. Cook sandwiches 3 to 4 minutes or until golden. Turn sandwiches over and weigh down with plate. Cook 3 minutes or until golden and cheese is melted.

Nutrition Facts

Calories 223 kcal
Carbohydrate 17 g
Cholesterol 36 mg
Dietary Fiber 1 g
Protein 17 g
Saturated Fat 6 g
Sodium 675 mg
Sugars 3 g
Fat 10 g
Unsaturated Fat 0 g

 

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