CHICKEN PESTO PANINIS

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A delicious mix of chicken, pesto, veggies, and cheese all melted together on flavorful focaccia bread. Simple, fast, and very tasty - a nice change from normal sandwiches.

Provided by LEAHMCINTYRE

Categories Meat and Poultry Recipes Chicken

Time 20m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 6

Ingredients

1 focaccia bread, quartered
½ cup prepared basil pesto
1 cup diced cooked chicken
½ cup diced green bell pepper
¼ cup diced red onion
1 cup shredded Monterey Jack cheese

Steps:

Preheat a panini grill.
Slice each quarter of focaccia bread in half horizontally. Spread each half with pesto. Layer bottom halves with equal amounts chicken, bell pepper, onion, and cheese. Top with remaining focaccia halves, forming 4 sandwiches.
Grill paninis 5 minutes in the preheated grill, or until focaccia bread is golden brown and cheese is melted.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 640.6 calories, Carbohydrate 60.9 g, Cholesterol 61.4 mg, Fat 29.4 g, Fiber 4.4 g, Protein 32.4 g, SaturatedFat 10.9 g, Sodium 1075.5 mg, Sugar 2 g