Treat your family to these hot sandwiches for a hearty lunch or casual supper. They can be on the table on 20 minutes.
                Smoky Chicken Melt Paninis
- Prep Time 20 min
 - Total 20 min
 - Servings 4
 - Ingredients 7
 
Ingredients
- 4 large slices sourdough bread (1/2 inch thick)
 - 2 tablespoons butter or margarine, softened
 - 4 oz smoky Cheddar cheese, sliced
 - 1 1/2 cups shredded cooked chicken
 - 1/4 cup cooked real bacon bits (from 3-oz jar)
 - 6 thin slices tomato
 - 2 thin slices onion, separated into rings
 
Instructions
- 
                        Step1Heat panini maker or closed contact grill for 5 minutes. Spread 1 side of each bread slice with butter. On unbuttered side of 2 slices, arrange half of the cheese. Top evenly with chicken, bacon, tomato, onion and remaining cheese. Top with remaining 2 bread slices, buttered sides up.
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                        Step2Place sandwiches on grill. Close grill; cook 3 to 5 minutes or until bread is toasted and cheese is melted. Cut each sandwich in half to serve.
 
Nutrition
                        570
                        Calories
                    
                    
                        22g
                        Total Fat
                    
                    
                        36g
                        Protein
                    
                    
                        56g
                        Total Carbohydrate
                    
                    
                        9g
                        Sugars
                    
            Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Serving (1/2 Panini)
- Calories
 - 570
 
- Calories from Fat
 - 200
 
- Total Fat
 - 22g
 - 34%
 
- Saturated Fat
 - 12g
 - 58%
 
- Trans Fat
 - 1g
 
- Cholesterol
 - 100mg
 - 33%
 
- Sodium
 - 1110mg
 - 46%
 
- Potassium
 - 380mg
 - 11%
 
- Total Carbohydrate
 - 56g
 - 19%
 
- Dietary Fiber
 - 2g
 - 11%
 
- Sugars
 - 9g
 
- Protein
 - 36g
 
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
 - 15%
 - 15%
 
- Vitamin C
 - 2%
 - 2%
 
- Calcium
 - 20%
 - 20%
 
- Iron
 - 25%
 - 25%
 
Exchanges:
3 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 1 1/2 Very Lean Meat; 1 1/2 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 2 Fat;Carbohydrate Choice
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