Ham and Swiss Panini

We all love sandwiches from time to time, they are easy to make and somehow very satisfying.

Finding a bread that is low in carb and makes a good sandwich can be difficult.  There are Cleo’s oopsies of course which are wonderful, and you know how much I like Joseph’s Lavash bread, but sometimes you need something hardier.  Enter Laura Dolson’s Focaccia -Style Flax Bread.  I love this bread recipe just as written, but I just have to play around with everything.  I’ve made many, many sweet versions and several savory ones as well.  My favorite has got to be Jalapeno.  It’s this recipe that I’ve used for my Panini.

Ingredients:

• 2 pieces Jalapeno Flaxbread( I cut mine into 18 pieces)
• 2 slices thin sliced ham
• 2 slices Swiss cheese
• mustard or mayo
• butter

Method:

1. Slice both pieces of Jalapeno bread horizontally so you have 4 slices of bread
2. Cut ham slices in 4’s, dry off if needed.
3. Cut each piece of Swiss into 2 pieces
4. Melt butter in small frying pan, toast the “inside” of the flaxbread
5. Add mustard or mayo to the inside of the bread
6. Add cheese to 2 slices , then ham, and remaining slices of cheese.
7. Top with remaining bread.
8. Place in frying pan and weigh down with something heavy.  I used cans. Flip and toast other sides.

Serve while hot, with fresh veggie sticks and dip, or nice hot bowl of soup. 

Once you’ve made them once you will find yourself playing around with all kinds of flavors.

Chicky Wrap.

Last night I made Tuscan Chicken Soup and I had left over pre-cooked chicken. So today for lunch I

made me this delicious Chicken wrap and some cole slaw.

Chicken Wrap

• Pre cooked chicken
• onion
• red pepper
• green pepper
• mushrooms
• spinach
• baby swiss cheese ( I used 2 slices which was just at 1 oz.)
• 1 tbsp. butter
• Mayo
• 1/2 Joseph's Lavash Bread

Melt the butter in a small skillet, add onions, pepper and mushrooms. Saute until everything is tender crisp. Add spinach and chicken let simmer a few minutes. Meanwhile, spread mayo on Lavash bread. Place two slices of baby swiss on top of the mayo. When the spinach has wilted and the chicken is hot, spoon on to the lavash bread. Roll up and serve with a cup of simple soup, cole slaw or your favorite veggie sticks for a fabulous filling lunch!

I added a little salt, pepper and powdered garlic to mine just after the spinach went in. But you can easily season how ever you like.

The great thing about this wrap is I could have made it with left over roast, ham, bbq chicken, or whatever I had in my fridge. I got plenty of veggies and a nice warm sandwich to boat. I love Joseph's Lavash bread and I can get it in front of the deli counter at Wal-mart or Netrition.