Ham, Gruyere and Apple Panini

Name: Ham, Gruyere and Apple Panini
Prep time: 27 min
Cook time: 27 min
Total time: 27 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 227 grams slices Black Forest ham; 1 Tbsp chopped fresh thyme leaves; 2 Granny Smith apples, peeled, cored and cut into 1/4-inch thick slices; 227 grams cups shredded Gruyere; 2 Tbsps unsalted butter, at room temperature; 1 inches thick slices country-style white bread; 118 milliliters whole-grain mustard

Ham, Gruyere and Apple Panini requires about 27 minutes from start to finish. For $4.87 per serving, you get a main course that serves 4. One serving contains 416 calories, 29g of protein, and 26g of fat. Head to the store and pick up bread, butter, granny smith apples, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the granny smith apples you could follow this main course with the Easy Apple Crisp with Peanut Butter Granola + KIND Granola Giveaway as a dessert.

Instructions

Special equipment: a panini press

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Panini Press

In a 12-inch skillet, melt the butter over medium heat.

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Butter

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Frying Pan

Add the apple slices and thyme. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the apples are slightly soft, about 4 minutes. Cool for 5 minutes.

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Apple

Thyme

Preheat a panini press.

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Panini Press

Spread each bread slice with 1 tablespoon mustard. Arrange 1/4 cup of cheese on each of 4 bread slices and top with 2 slices of ham. Divide the apple mixture evenly on top of the ham.

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Mustard

Cheese

Spread

Apple

Bread

Ham

Add the remaining cheese and cover with the remaining 4 bread slices. Grill in the panini press until the cheese has melted and the tops are golden and crispy, about 5 to 6 minutes.

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Cheese

Bread

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Panini Press

Grill