Fried Green Tomato & Sausage with Pimento Cheese Panini
Fried Green Tomato & Sausage with Pimento Cheese Panini
Fill up with this beautifully loaded sandwich from Johnsonville®! Use your favorite smoked brat for an ultimate lunch.
Ingredients
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1
package
(14 ounces) Johnsonville® Smoked Brat or Johnsonville® New Orleans, cut lengthwise
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4
sliced green tomatoes
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4
slices
cheddar cheese
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1/2
cup
buttermilk
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1/4
cup
flour
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1/4
cup
cornmeal
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Salt and pepper to taste
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Oil for frying
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8
slices
bread
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Melted butter
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1
package
(8 ounces) shredded Cheddar cheese
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1
(4 ounces) jar diced pimientos; drained
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1/4
cup
mayonnaise
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2
ounces cream cheese; softened
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1
teaspoon
Worcestershire sauce
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Salt, pepper and cayenne to taste
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Directions
In a medium size bowl, add all pimento cheese ingredients; mix together and set aside.
Preheat Panini press or skillet.
Slice tomatoes ¼-in. thick; soak in buttermilk.
In a wide shallow dish, mix flour, cornmeal, salt, and pepper.
Pull tomato slices out of buttermilk and dredge them in cornmeal mixture.
Fry tomato slices in oil over medium heat until golden brown on both sides; set aside to drain on paper towels.
Use pastry brush to apply melted butter to one side of each bread slice.
Assemble sandwich; butter side down in pressor skillet. Layer the pimento cheese, sausage, tomatoes, and cheddar cheese.
Grill in press or skillet about 5-10 minutes; until golden brown.
