Add some melty cheese and crusty bread to your next lunch with these soul-satisfying panini recipes.
13 Ooey-Gooey Panini Recipes
Updated on Feb. 10, 2022
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Chicken Panini
Total Time
20 min
Servings
2 servings
From the Recipe Creator:
This ooey-gooey, melty delight is packed with bacon, chicken, cheese and just enough lemon to tickle your taste buds. Other chicken panini recipes don't compare!—Terri McCarty, Oro Grande, California
Nutrition Facts:
1 sandwich: 653 calories, 42g fat (16g saturated fat), 80mg cholesterol, 996mg sodium, 40g carbohydrate (3g sugars, 2g fiber), 28g protein.
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Eggplant Sandwich
Total Time
25 min
Servings
2 servings
From the Recipe Creator:
Grill this eggplant, tomato and goat cheese sandwich to perfection...it makes a delicious meatless meal. —Jennifer Jaras, Corona, California
Nutrition Facts:
1 sandwich: 538 calories, 21g fat (5g saturated fat), 19mg cholesterol, 958mg sodium, 81g carbohydrate (10g sugars, 7g fiber), 15g protein.
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Fig, Caramelized Onion and Goat Cheese Panini
Total Time
1 hour 5 min
Servings
6 servings
From the Recipe Creator:
A taste of this sandwich whisks you to the Italian countryside. It combines sweet honey, dried figs, tangy goat cheese, nutty Asiago and salty prosciutto. We often pack it in our picnic basket for summer or fall outings. —Maria Brennan, Middlebury, Connecticut
Nutrition Facts:
1 sandwich: 572 calories, 31g fat (18g saturated fat), 108mg cholesterol, 1144mg sodium, 52g carbohydrate (25g sugars, 5g fiber), 26g protein.
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Triple Pepper Steak Sandwiches
Total Time
45 min
Servings
4 servings
From the Recipe Creator:
Make parts of this steak sandwich recipe ahead of time and you can assemble the sandwich quickly for a weeknight meal. This fork-and-knife sandwich works very well with leftover fajita meat and peppers, or as a way to use leftover grilled steak or chicken. The chipotle cream sauce can be made up to three days in advance.—Robert Taylor, Shawnee, Kansas
Nutrition Facts:
1 sandwich: 768 calories, 37g fat (20g saturated fat), 145mg cholesterol, 1013mg sodium, 71g carbohydrate (9g sugars, 4g fiber), 43g protein.
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Cuban-Style Pork Sandwiches
Total Time
6 hours 20 min
Servings
10 servings
From the Recipe Creator:
Loaded with tangy flavor, this is a lighter version of a favorite restaurant-style sandwich. If you don’t have a panini maker, tuck the sandwiches under the broiler until the bread is browned and the cheese melted. —Robin Haas, Cranston, Rhode Island
Nutrition Facts:
1 sandwich: 415 calories, 18g fat (6g saturated fat), 90mg cholesterol, 943mg sodium, 32g carbohydrate (8g sugars, 5g fiber), 33g protein.
6/13
Tandoori Chicken Panini
Total Time
3 hours 25 min
Servings
6 servings
From the Recipe Creator:
The tandoori-style spices in this chicken give it a bold flavor that’s so hard to resist. It tastes incredible tucked between pieces of naan, then grilled to make Indian-inspired panini. —Yasmin Arif, Manassas, Virginia
Nutrition Facts:
1/2 sandwich: 351 calories, 6g fat (2g saturated fat), 68mg cholesterol, 830mg sodium, 44g carbohydrate (12g sugars, 2g fiber), 27g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 3 starch, 3 lean meat.
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Mediterranean Turkey Panini
Total Time
25 min
Servings
4 servings
From the Recipe Creator:
The word panini refers to sandwiches that are pressed and toasted. I make panini for my fellow teachers and friends. For potlucks, make several and cut them into fourths. —Martha Muellenberg, Vermillion, South Dakota
Nutrition Facts:
1 sandwich with 1/3 cup sauce: 701 calories, 18g fat (5g saturated fat), 55mg cholesterol, 2314mg sodium, 98g carbohydrate (18g sugars, 8g fiber), 40g protein.
8/13
Prosciutto Egg Panini
Total Time
30 min
Servings
8 servings
From the Recipe Creator:
With mustard, maple syrup, prosciutto and eggs, this is a yummy twist on the usual bacon-and-egg sandwich. Your family will agree that this is one breakfast worth waking up for! —Erin Renouf Mylroie, Santa Clara, Utah
Nutrition Facts:
1/2 sandwich: 228 calories, 10g fat (5g saturated fat), 111mg cholesterol, 640mg sodium, 21g carbohydrate (3g sugars, 1g fiber), 13g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 1-1/2 starch, 1-1/2 fat, 1 lean meat.
9/13
Bistro Apple Panini
Total Time
25 min
Servings
6 servings
From the Recipe Creator:
My family loves panini press recipes. The bacon, apple and tarragon in this recipe go together so well. If you don’t have a panini maker or an indoor grill, you can easily pan-fry or broil these excellent sandwiches.—Noelle Myers, Grand Forks, North Dakota
Nutrition Facts:
1 panini: 512 calories, 25g fat (12g saturated fat), 62mg cholesterol, 1235mg sodium, 50g carbohydrate (13g sugars, 2g fiber), 22g protein.
10/13
Chicken & Caramelized Onion Grilled Cheese
Total Time
55 min
Servings
4 servings
From the Recipe Creator:
My grilled cheese sandwich combines chicken with sweet caramelized onions, red peppers, Swiss cheese and sourdough bread. It’s oh-my goodness. —Kadija Bridgewater, Boca Raton, Florida
Nutrition Facts:
1 sandwich: 675 calories, 36g fat (12g saturated fat), 97mg cholesterol, 1189mg sodium, 52g carbohydrate (11g sugars, 3g fiber), 35g protein.
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Cuban Panini
Total Time
25 min
Servings
4 servings
From the Recipe Creator:
Out of all the panini recipes I make, this is my favorite. The Cuban sandwich is a twist on the old ham and cheese, usually with ham, Swiss, pickles, condiments and sometimes, as in this hearty version, smoked turkey. —Janet Sanders, Pine Mountain, Georgia
Nutrition Facts:
1 sandwich: 545 calories, 27g fat (12g saturated fat), 85mg cholesterol, 1526mg sodium, 41g carbohydrate (4g sugars, 2g fiber), 33g protein.
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Cuban Roasted Pork Sandwiches
Total Time
3 hours 40 min
Servings
24 servings
From the Recipe Creator:
For an incredible hot sandwich, slowly roast pork in a seasoned citrus marinade, then layer slices of the meat with pickles, zippy mustard, ham and cheese. —Taste Recipes Test Kitchen
Nutrition Facts:
1 sandwich: 590 calories, 27g fat (15g saturated fat), 119mg cholesterol, 1206mg sodium, 47g carbohydrate (5g sugars, 2g fiber), 39g protein.
