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Grilled Cheese with Spinach and Pancetta Recipe

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Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
Vegetable oil cooking spray
6 oz. pancetta, cut into 1/8” slices
1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, at room temperature
2 cups (8 ounces) shredded Monterey Jack cheese
2 c. (8 ounces) shredded mild Cheddar

1 teaspoon kosher salt
1 tablespoon vegetable or canola oil, plus extra, as needed
2 packed cups coarsely chopped baby spinach
16 (1/3-inch-thick) slices country-style white bread
Directions:
Directions:
Put an oven rack in the center of the oven. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Spray 2 baking sheets with cooking spray.

Lay the pancetta in a single layer on the prepared baking sheets and bake until crispy and brown, about 12 to 14 minutes. Drain on paper towels. Cool for 5 minutes and crumble. Set aside.

In a food processor, combine the butter, cheeses, salt, and 1 tablespoon vegetable oil. Blend until smooth, adding extra oil, as needed, until the mixture is spreadable.

Add the spinach and pulse until just combined. Preheat a panini maker. Spread the cheese mixture over 8 slices of bread. Top with the crumbled pancetta. Put the remaining bread slices on top.

Grill the sandwiches, 2 at a time, until golden and crispy, about 3 to 4 minutes. Cool for 2 minutes, then cut each sandwich in half and arrange on a platter.
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Number Of Servings:
Makes 8 sandwiches

 

 

 

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