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MONTANA PANINI

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Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

12 slices sourdough bread, 1/2 inch thick
3 tablespoons margarine or butter, softened
3/4 pound thinly sliced cooked deli turkey
12 slices turkey bacon, crisply cooked, broken in half
1 large tomato, sliced
6 slices (1 ounce each) Monterey Jack-Colby cheese
Avadado Ranch Dressing:
1/4 cup ranch salad dressing
1 small avocado, mashed

Steps:

Spread one side of each bread slice with margarine. Place 6 bread slices margarine side down top with turkey, bacon, tomato, cheese, and dressing. Top with remaining bread slices, margarine sides up. Cover and cook sandwiches in 12-inch skillet over medium heat 4 to 5 minutes, turning once, until bread is crisp and cheese is melted.1 Serving: Calories 515 (Calories from Fat 300) Fat 33g (Saturated 10g) Cholesterol 75mg Sodium 1680mg Carbohydrate 31g (Dietary Fiber 3g) Protein 27g% Daily Value: Vitamin A 20% Vitamin C 14% Calcium 22% Iron 14%Diet Exchanges: 2 Starch, 3 Lean Meat, 4 fatBetty's TipTurkey bacon has the same smoky flavor as pork bacon, but it has much less fat. One lice of regular bacon weighs in a t about 6 g or fat per slice. And turkey bacon? It weighs in at about 0.5 g of fat per slice.

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MONTANA PANINI

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What is it? It's a grilled BCT (bacon, cheese and tomato) with a bonus of turkey on sourdough and a special avocado dressing.

Provided by Betty Crocker Kitchens

Categories Entree

Time 15m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

1/4 cup ranch dressing
1 small avocado, pitted, peeled and mashed
12 slices sourdough bread, 1/2 inch thick
3 tablespoons butter or margarine, softened
3/4 lb thinly sliced cooked turkey (from deli)
12 slices turkey bacon, crisply cooked and broken in half
1 large tomato , sliced
6 slices (1 oz each) Colby-Monterey Jack cheese

Steps:

In small bowl, mix ranch dressing and avocado.
Spread 1 side of each bread slice with butter. On work surface, place 6 bread slices butter sides down; top with turkey, bacon, tomato, cheese and dressing mixture. Top with remaining bread slices, butter sides up.
In 12-inch skillet, place sandwiches. Cover and cook over medium heat 4 to 5 minutes, turning once, until bread is crisp and cheese is melted.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 500, Carbohydrate 30 g, Cholesterol 90 mg, Fat 1, Fiber 3 g, Protein 26 g, SaturatedFat 13 g, ServingSize 1 Sandwich, Sodium 1660 mg