Ham-and-Cheese Panini

Name: Ham-and-Cheese Panini
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons unsalted butter; 4 cups thinly sliced shallots; 2 teaspoons fresh thyme; 0.25 cup grainy Dijon mustard; 8 slices rustic white bread, sliced ½-inch thick; 8 slices Gruyere cheese; 8 ounces sliced cooked ham

3.7

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By

Martha Stewart Test Kitchen

Updated on February 24, 2023

Yield:

4 sandwiches

This ham-and-cheese panini is a delicious and filling sandwich sure to please the whole family.

Ingredients

2 tablespoons unsalted butter
4 cups thinly sliced shallots
2 teaspoons fresh thyme
¼ cup grainy Dijon mustard
8 slices rustic white bread, sliced ½-inch thick
8 slices Gruyere cheese
8 ounces sliced cooked ham

Directions

Melt butter in a medium skillet over medium-low heat; add shallots. Cover and cook, stirring occasionally, until softened, about 10 minutes. Add thyme and continue cooking until onions are caramelized, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat and set aside.
Spread 1 1/2 teaspoons mustard on one side of a slice of bread. Top with a slice of cheese, 2 ounces ham, 1/4 of the shallot mixture, and another slice of cheese. Spread 1 1/2 teaspoons mustard on a second slice of bread and place mustard side down on top of cheese to form a sandwich. Repeat process three times with remaining mustard, bread, cheese, ham, and shallots.
Brush top and bottom of each sandwich with olive oil. Place in a panini grill and press until bread is crisp and brown, and cheese has melted slightly, 9 to 10 minutes. If using a grill pan, preheat over medium-high heat. Place a heavy pan on top of sandwiches and press down. Cook, turning once, 2 to 3 minutes per side. Cut sandwiches in half and serve immediately.