I think we can all agree, a delicious panini from the local artisan sandwich shop or Italian delicatessen is something we can all get down with. If only it was just as easy to recreate those delicious bites from our personal home kitchen. Wait you mean to tell me it is? I present to you this delicious chicken pesto panini recreated from almost all leftovers? WHT YOU'LL NEED?!? - Grilled or breaded chicken cutlets - Bread of choice! (I used a sliced sourdough and some leftover nicer Kalamata olive bread we had from dinner last night. - Cheese! I had cilinge mozzarella leftover and used a sliced havarti from my coldcut drawer. - Pesto- I made it a week ago, I keep it a little loose suspended in EVOO so it stays tasty a bit longer, (you can use store bought but if it’s jarred and pasteurized it’s not as good flat out) - Basil - Jarred sun-dried roasted peppers!!! These are as fire as fire gets! They’re LIT, no Cap. Straight up Bussin. They slap! Not 6 / 7 but dare I say 69!!!! Okay, so you gathered your ingredients let’s assemble! Get your oven preheated to 325/350 and slap down two slices of bread on a sheet pan/baking pan. I started by spreading some of the oil the peppers were floating in onto one side of each slices of bread. Flip them over so the bare side is up now! In both bare sides I spread pesto and slapped on some havarti slices! On one slice I put basil, sliced chicken, cut up mozzarella, and the roasted peppers! Once stacked neatly I flip the other slice onto it to build the panini! Place it center on the sheet pan, press down firmly and bake till crispy and oooey, gooey, and melted through! Heat a small Saute pan and add a tab of butter. Place the sandwich onto hot pan over medium heat. Put partchment or foil on top side and press with another sauce pan base firmly! Flip and repeat! Cut in half and enjoy your epic pull apart tasty eats!!! Don’t forget you can also purchase an in home panini press like these! Cheap but it will do!

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