Turkey Brie Cranberry Panini

Name: Turkey Brie Cranberry Panini
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 1
Ingredients: 2 slices bread, of your choice; Dijon mustard, optional, to taste; 1 1/2 ounces brie cheese, thinly sliced; 2 slices leftover turkey; 2 tablespoons cranberry sauce; 6 baby spinach leaves, optional; butter, to taste

Easy Holiday Lunch

Time: 10 minutes

Yield: 1 serving

About

Leftover turkey is as universal a Thanksgiving tradition as celebrating Thanksgiving at all. Finding new ways to eat leftover turkey has yielded some delicious recipes…like this one. Turkey Brie Cranberry Panini pairs juicy turkey with elegant, creamy cheese and the crimson sweet tartness of cranberry sauce in a crispy toasted sandwich. This is a rich and classy way to make your leftovers exciting again! Plus, it only takes 10 minutes to make a Turkey Brie Cranberry Panini, so you can enjoy what looks and tastes like a fancy lunch for one with speed.

Ingredients

2 slices bread, of your choice
Dijon mustard, optional, to taste
1 1/2 ounces brie cheese, thinly sliced
2 slices leftover turkey
2 tablespoons cranberry sauce
6 baby spinach leaves, optional
butter, to taste

Directions

Step 1 -On 1 slice of the bread, smear the Dijon mustard.

Step 2 -Stack 1/2 of the brie, the turkey, the cranberry sauce, the spinach, and the remaining brie, in that order.

Step 3 -Put the remaining slice of the bread on top.

Step 4 -Using the butter, smear the outsides of the sandwich or heat up the butter in a nonstick skillet, griddle, or panini press until it is sizzling.

Step 5 -Cook the sandwich in the hot pan or panini press, using a spatula to press it down on the sandwich, flipping halfway through so the sandwich is golden on both sides and the cheese is melted.

Step 6 -When the sandwich is your desired level of toasted and serve.

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