What's even better than a roast beef sandwich? Roast beef panini whose flavor has been ratcheted up an extra two notches with the addition of tangy, creamy Danish blue cheese and sweet-tart Granny Smith apples. It's an uncommon combination that delivers an uncommonly tasty sandwich. This recipe is based upon a delicious concept submitted by Rachel of Coconut & Lime as part of my On Your Grill series. Want to read about how this recipe was created? Check out "Look to the Salad"

1 serving

INGREDIENTS:

1 Granny Smith apple, sliced into thin, flat slices
1 lemon
1 sandwich-sized French baguette, sliced in half lengthwise
Mayonnaise
2 slices roast beef
1 slice Danish blue cheese

DIRECTIONS:

Preheat panini grill to medium-high heat (375 degrees).

Squeeze juice from lemon onto apple slices to prevent them from browning.

Spread a thin layer of mayonnaise inside the bottom half of the baguette. Add roast beef, apple slices (enough to cover roast beef), blue cheese and the top half of the baguette. Grill sandwich for 5-6 minutes until the cheese is melted. Serve immediately and enjoy!

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I guess it shouldn't have come as a surprise to me - a cheese that melts wonderfully for fondue, like Swiss raclette, would be an excellent candidate for delicious grilled cheese panini. Based on an idea submitted by Tiffany of Geneva, Switzerland (by way of Washington, DC) as part of the ongoing On Your Grill series, this sandwich pairs smooth and creamy raclette with a touch of honey on crispy buttered French bread to create and sweet and savory combination you'll want to devour in minutes. Guess we'll have to find something else to do with those individually-wrapped yellow slices! Want to read about how this recipe was created? Check out "In Celebration of Grilled Cheese"

1 serving

INGREDIENTS:

Raclette cheese *
Honey
Butter, melted
2 slices French bread

DIRECTIONS:

Preheat panini grill to medium-high heat (375 degrees).

Brush melted butter onto outer sides of each slice of bread. Spread a thin layer of honey on the inside of one slice of bread. Top with slices of raclette (enough to cover bread, about 1/8" thick). Place the other slice of bread on top, buttered side up.

Grill sandwich for 3 minutes until cheese is melted and golden grill marks appear. Serve immediately and enjoy!

Sometimes if something ain't broke, it's best not to try and fix it. That's the conclusion I came to when I attempted to create a panini version of the classic diner favorite, the patty melt. There's just something about toasty rye bread loaded with a juicy grilled burger, sitting atop a bed of grilled onions with fresh tomatoes, thousand island dressing and melted cheddar cheese. It's tried and true and hard to beat. Use your panini grill to prepare the burger and the onions - delicious and easy! Want to see how this recipe was created? Check out "Cheeseburger Panini, Animal-Style"

4 servings

INGREDIENTS:

1 onion, sliced into 1/4" rings
1 lb. ground chuck
8 slices rye bread
8 slices cheddar cheese
2 tomatoes, sliced into 1/4" rings, seeds removed
4 tablespoons thousand island dressing
Olive oil
Salt and pepper
Garlic powder (optional)

DIRECTIONS:

Preheat panini grill to medium-high heat (375 degrees).

Brush a little olive oil on both sides of onion slices and season both sides with salt and pepper. Grill onions on the panini grill (lid closed) for 3 minutes until they are soft with dark grill marks. Set aside.

Line a jelly roll pan or cookie sheet with waxed paper. With a rolling pin, roll out meat to 1/2" thickness, roughly in a square shape. Divide meat into four square patties. Season both sides of each patty liberally with salt and pepper. Add a dash of garlic powder to each side if desired.

Grill patties on the panini grill (lid closed) for 3 minutes until cooked through. Set aside. Carefully clean off grill.

Brush a little olive oil on one side of each slice of bread. Turn bread over, oiled side down. Build one sandwich at a time as follows: on one piece of bread, layer 1 slice of cheese, onions, a burger patty, 1 tablespoon of thousand island dressing, 2 tomato slices and another slice of cheese. Top with another slice of bread (oiled side up) to complete the sandwich.

Grill sandwich 3-4 minutes until cheese is melted and golden grill marks appear. Serve and enjoy!

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This recipe was created and copyrighted by Panini Happy to appear exclusively at http://paninihappyrecipes.blogspot.com/2008/04/cheeseburger-patty-melt-panini-recipe.html

I used to dread leftovers, but now that I make panini on a regular basis I actually now look forward to them! After a wonderful feast of a roast and veggies, all you need to do is add some good bread and perhaps some cheese and condiments from the pantry and you've got the makings of a great next-day sandwich (made even more special by grilling!). I recently revived some leftover ham into a tasty and toasty treat - ham and brie with grilled onions and a honey-Dijon dressing on herbed rye.

1 serving

DIRECTIONS:

Preheat panini grill to medium-high heat (375 degrees).

Brush a little olive oil on both sides of onion slices and season with salt and pepper. Grill 2-3 minutes on the panini grill (lid closed) until onions are soft and grill marks appear. Set aside.

In a small bowl, whisk together honey and mustard. Set aside.

Brush a little olive oil on one side of each slice of bread. Turn bread slices over, oiled side down. Spread a thin layer of the honey-mustard mixture onto one bread slice. Top with onions, ham and brie. Place the other bread slice on top, oiled side up, to complete the sandwich. Grill 4-5 minutes until golden grill marks appear and cheese is melted. Enjoy!

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