Spinach, Canadian Bacon & Soprresata Panini
Author Notes: This simple panini is made with Canadian bacon, spinach, Sopressata (which is an Italian charcuterie) and "The Laughing Cow" cheese which is actually just a spreadable cheese that tastes a little like a creamy, slightly sharp monterey jack and swiss combined. You could really use any cheese in this: goat; shredded mozzarella, whatever you like. You could change up the charcuterie as well: proscuitto, brasaelo, whatever you like. These ingredients listed are per sandwich so increase them as needed. - coffeefoodwritergirl
Serves as many as you would like (as an appetizer)
- 2 slices Canadian bacon
- 3. slices Soppresata (a charcuterie)
- handful of Spinach – julienned
- Yellow mustard
- about 4 ounces of “The Laughing Cow” (spreadable) cheese or you could use creamy goat cheese or any favorite cheese you may have.
- Heat your panini maker up (if you have one; if not, just use a pan with a little olive oil or butter in it).
- Spread cheese on both sides of bread; layer on Canadian bacon and sopressata. Ribbon yellow mustard on one side of bread. Put together and grill in panini press until cheese is melted and bread is nicely grilled – about 5-10 minutes (or grill in pan or grillpan over stovetop.)
- This recipe was entered in the contest for Your Best Greens
- This recipe was entered in the contest for Your Best Pork Sandwich
- This recipe was entered in the contest for Your Best Spinach Recipe
Tags: lunch, quick, Sandwiches, savory, simple

almost 2 years ago boulangere
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Love, love, love soppresatta! This looks truly heavenly, all the better for that good spinach and some great mustard.
almost 2 years ago coffeefoodwritergirl
thanks, boulangere, now you've got me thinking of all the great mustards you could add to this....:-)
almost 2 years ago boulangere
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I picked up a wasabi mustard at the Farmers Market last Saturday that may just have this written all over it. Truly love your combination!
almost 2 years ago boulangere
Cynthia is a trusted source on Bread/Baking.
The daughter and I recently returned from Italy and France, where she was enchanted to find goat cheese in little logs similar to the Laughing Cow rounds we find here. We bought a net bag of them to take off to the Champs Elysées for a standing picnic at the finish of the Tour de France. Your beautiful combination takes me right back there. I've got a 3-day baguette going to make it this weekend. Thank you so much!
almost 2 years ago coffeefoodwritergirl
What a wonderful picture you evoke with your description. One of my favorite meal memories is a baguette, brie, butter, pate a bottle of wine and sitting in the park in Paris eating in the afternoon.....thank you for sharing --you have made my day...;-)
over 3 years ago testkitchenette
That's a snack I'd like to eat!
over 3 years ago coffeefoodwritergirl
Thanks, testkitchenette!