Smoked Cheddar & Ham Panini

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 5 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• 1/4 large sweet onion, cut into thin slices
• 2 teaspoons maple syrup
• 4 slices whole wheat bread
• 1 tablespoon mayonnaise
• 1/2 large gala apples, cut into 4 slices
• 1/4-1/2 lb smoked ham, deli-sliced
• 2 ounces smoked cheddar cheese, cut into 4 thin slices

Recipe

• 1 cook onions until tender in a skillet prepared with non-stick cooking spray over medium-high heat.
• 2 when onion is browned, add syrup, stirring well, and cook for an additional minute.
• 3 allow onion to cool. spread 2 slices of bread with mayonnaise.
• 4 layer remaining ingredients on top, ending with the second slice of bread on each sandwich.
• 5 spray both sides of each sandwich with cooking spray before placing on panini grill or in skillet.
• 6 if using panini grill, grill the sandwiches for about 3 minutes, or until cheese is melted and bread is toasted.
• 7 if using a skillet, cook sandwich over medium heat for about 2 minutes on each side, flipping once, or until cheese is melted and bread is toasted. use a second skillet to weight down the sandwich on top.