Meatball Panini

Name: Meatball Panini
Prep time: 1 h 10 min
Cook time: 1 h 10 min
Total time: 1 h 10 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 454 grams ground dark turkey meat; 315 milliliters arugula; 0 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper; 1 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper; 237 milliliters plain breadcrumbs; 4 ciabatta rolls, halved horizontally; 2 larges eggs, at room temperature; 59 milliliters chopped fresh basil; 2 cloves garlic, minced; 0 teaspoons kosher salt; 1 teaspoons kosher salt; 2 Tbsps extra-virgin olive oil, plus extra for drizzling; 4 servings Extra-virgin olive oil, for drizzling; 1 small onion, finely chopped; 118 milliliters finely grated Parmesan; 59 milliliters chopped fresh Italian parsley; 8 slices thin slices prosciutto, each about 6- by- 3-inches; 8 inches thick slices provolone; 1 large red onion, peeled, cut into eight 1/4- to 1/2-inch-thick rounds; 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes, optional; 454 grams spicy Italian turkey sausage links, casings removed; 237 milliliters jarred tomato-basil sauce, such as Giada De Laurentiis for Target; 1 Tbsp tomato paste; 59 milliliters whole milk, at room temperature

Meatball Panini might be just the main course you are searching for. This recipe covers 41% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 4. One portion of this dish contains about 71g of protein, 64g of fat, and

Instructions

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Preheat a grill or panini maker.

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Panini Press

Grill

Brush the onion slices on both sides with the olive oil.

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Olive Oil

Onion

Sprinkle with the salt and pepper. Grill the onion slices until tender and lightly browned, 3 to 4 minutes per side. Set aside to cool.

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Salt And Pepper

Onion

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Grill

Pull out and remove some of the bread from each half of the rolls. Spoon half of the sauce over the bottom halves of the rolls.

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Bread

Roll

Sauce

Sprinkle with red pepper flakes if using.

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Red Pepper Flakes

Add the arugula, meatballs, prosciutto slices, grilled onions and the remaining sauce.

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Prosciutto

Meatballs

Arugula

Onion

Sauce

Place 2 slices of cheese on top.

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Cheese

Add the tops of the rolls and drizzle with olive oil. Using a pastry brush, brush the oil evenly over the tops.

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Olive Oil

Roll

Cooking Oil

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Place the sandwiches in a panini maker and cook until the cheese has melted and the meatballs are heated through, about 5 minutes.

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Meatballs

Cheese

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Cut the panini in half and serve.

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.

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In a large bowl, combine the breadcrumbs, Parmesan, basil, parsley, milk, tomato paste, salt, pepper, eggs, garlic and onions. Using a wooden spoon, stir to blend.

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Tomato Paste