Rejuvenated Rustic Turkey – Artichoke Panini - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/4 cup pine nuts
2 tablespoons butter
1/2 cup shallot, sliced
1 (8 ounce) jar artichokes, quartered, drained
1 loaf focaccia bread
8 tablespoons mayonnaise, divided
1 bunch spinach, fresh, divided
1 cup asiago cheese, grated
1 lb turkey breast, sliced, divided
salt & pepper, taste
1 dash cayenne chili pepper flakes (optional)
8 slices sun-dried tomatoes, packed in oil, drained

Preparation

Lightly toast pine nuts in cast-iron frying pan or oven; pour nuts into small bowl; set aside to cool.
Melt butter in empty pan, saute shallots, stirring lightly; set aside.
Coarsely chop artichokes, then add to shallots in warm pan; set aside.
Cut focaccia bread into four equal sandwich portions, then slice horizontally; spread each slice with one tablespoon of mayonnaise.
Layer spinach and tomato slices equally on four of the bread slices.
Add the grated cheese and toasted pine-nuts to the artichokes-shallot mixture in the pan; quickly divide into four portions and spoon over the spinach and tomatoes.
Add one fourth of the turkey breast meat to each of the sandwiches, lightly add salt & pepper and cayenne pepper flakes to taste; put the lid on the sandwich and press lightly.
Place sandwiches into panini-maker and heat per manufacturer's suggestions....OR....place sandwiches into large buttered medium-hot frying pan, place another heavy frying pan on top; then press down firmly to heat sandwich like this for 1-2 minutes.