Buffet Ideas

Jalepeno Popper Grilled Cheese

Ingredients:

  • 2 slices sourdough or ciabatta bread
  • 2 jalapeno peppers, cut in half lengthwise and de-seeded
  • 1 tablespoon butter
  • 2 tablespoons cream cheese
  • 2 slices sliced provolone, mozzarella or cheddar cheese
  • 2 tablespoons queso dip

Directions:

  1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Place jalapenos on a baking dish and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Bake the peppers until tops start to blacken, or about 8 minutes. Let peppers chill and then peel the skin off.

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Bacon Mac and Cheese Panini

Ingredients:

  • 2 slices ciabatta bread
  • 1-1/2 tablespoons butter
  • About 1/3 cup cheddar mac and cheese
  • 1 slice provolone cheese
  • 2 pieces bacon

Directions: 

  1. Preheat a griddler or panini press.
  2. Butter both slices of bread. Layer the cheese, mac and cheese and bacon on 1 bread slice. Top with the second piece of bread and slightly push them together.

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Breakfast Grilled Cheese

Ingredients:

  • 1 jumbo egg
  • 2 slices sandwich bread
  • 2 tablespoons salted butter
  • 2 slices sharp cheddar cheese
  • 3 slices crispy bacon
  • 1/3 cup fresh baby spinach

Directions:

  1. In a lightly oiled frying pan, add one egg, being careful not to crack the yolk. Lightly season with salt and pepper and fry over medium heat. Flip egg and cook on opposite side. Undercook your egg just a little because it will cook a little longer when you cook the sandwich.

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Roasted Strawberry, Brie and Chocolate Panini

Makes 2 sandwiches

6 strawberries, quartered
1/2 teaspoon canola oil
pinch of salt
2 tablespoons butter
4 thick-cut slices of multigrain bread
2-3 ounces of brie cheese, sliced
1-2 ounces high-quality chocolate

Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Toss strawberries with oil and salt, then spread on a baking sheet and roast for 20 minutes.

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Spinach and Artichoke Grilled Cheese Sandwiches

Makes 2 sandwiches

splash of olive oil
1 small clove garlic
3 cups (or 3 big handfuls) baby spinach
4 slices bread (I used sourdough)
about 2 tablespoons cream cheese
1/3-1/2 cup grated or crumbled jack cheese 2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese
1/2 cup coarsely chopped canned artichoke hearts, drained 1 heaping tablespoon sour cream
1/2 to 1 teaspoon sriracha
large pinch of sea salt
1 tablespoon butter, for grilling the sandwiches

Sandwiches are very personal so the ingredients above are entirely flexible and up to you!

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Cuban Inspired Ham and Cheese Panini

I love a great Cuban sandwich!  Here is an easy solution if you want one at home. Enjoy!

1 (1-pound) loaf French bread, ends trimmed, cut into 4 (5-inch) sections
4 tablespoons whole grain mustard
8 (3/4-ounce) slices Land O Lakes® Deli American Cheese
8 ounces sliced deli ham
8 pickle planks
3 tablespoonsLand O Lakes® Butter, melted

Directions

Heat panini press. Cut each bread section horizontally, leaving 1 side attached.

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