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
REVIEWS
Directions
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In a medium size bowl, add all pimento cheese ingredients; mix together and set aside.
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Preheat Panini press or skillet.
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Slice tomatoes ΒΌ-in. thick; soak in buttermilk.
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In a wide shallow dish, mix flour, cornmeal, salt, and pepper.
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Pull tomato slices out of buttermilk and dredge them in cornmeal mixture.
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Fry tomato slices in oil over medium heat until golden brown on both sides; set aside to drain on paper towels.
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Use pastry brush to apply melted butter to one side of each bread slice.
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Assemble sandwich; butter side down in pressor skillet. Layer the pimento cheese, sausage, tomatoes, and cheddar cheese.
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Grill in press or skillet about 5-10 minutes; until golden brown.
