Strawberry Turkey & Goat Cheese Panini

Strawberry Turkey & Goat Cheese Panini is a delectable combination of sweet, tangy and savory flavors.

Strawberry Panini Ingredients

A little goat cheese (feel free to substitute cream cheese) and Eckert’s Red Pepper Jelly help hold the panini ingredients in place as you brown the buttered bread in the skillet. I don’t have a Panini press so I simply place another skillet (to serve as a weight) on top of my sandwich as it is cooking. After about 2 minutes per side over medium heat, the panini is ready to serve!

This panini is so delicious it can also be found on our spring restaurant menu for the second year in a row. So if you have a craving but no gumption to cook, just stop by our country-style restaurant and give this yummy sandwich a try.

Strawberry Turkey Panini with Goat Cheese

Eat well this spring,

Angie

Ingredients

1 (4 oz.) goat cheese log, softened
8 Italian bread slices
8 oz. thinly sliced smoked turkey
8 fresh basil leaves
½ to ¾ cup sliced fresh strawberries
2 tbs. Eckert’s red pepper jelly
2tbs. butter, melted
4 strawberry halves, for garnish

Instructions

Cut goat cheese in 4 even portions. Divide turkey, basil leaves, strawberries and goat cheese evenly among 4 bread slices. Spread 1 ½ teaspoons pepper jelly on 1 side of remaining bread slices; place bread slices, jelly side down, on top of the goat cheese. Brush sandwiches with melted butter. Grill in pan 2 minutes per side. Garnish. Makes 4 servings.