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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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

Here's a good old-fashioned steak sandwich, panini-style. Spice-rubbed flank steak is the main attraction here, accompanied by sharp gorgonzola, sweet grilled onions and fresh cilantro. Grilled on ciabatta, this panini recipe hits the spot when you're in the mood for real comfort food.