Turkey Artichoke Panini

This Turkey Artichoke Panini is like your favorite cafe sandwich at home!

I think I’m a comfort food junkie.

Or I’m just Italian. One or the other.

Like if there is a big celebration, there needs to be big celebration food!

If there is a big disaster, there needs to be big disaster food!

#duh

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So back in my past life when I was a social worker and long before I had kids, I did child abuse and neglect investigations. It was INTENSE to say the least. I mean, it was fascinating work, like solving puzzles . . . . just really really sad puzzles that involved actual human beings.

So naturally, there was a lot of comfort fooding that needed to happen.

Needed.

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The ultimate best comfort food when I was working that job came on Fridays when I would make my way to Panera, not far from my office, and get a bowl of New England Clam Chowder and their Turkey Artichoke Panini. And I would sit there in Panera just taking a break from reality and enjoying the comfort food . . . not really. I would race back to the office and eat at my desk while I worked. . . . . you know, a really healthy work life balance.

So needless to say, I’m not upset that I’m no longer at that job.

Wait. I take that back. I do miss it. I miss using that part of my brain. Which is why I got so pumped up about that conference the other day . But I don’t miss the ulcer eating stress of that job.

I do miss Panera’s Turkey Artichoke Panini! These are not exactly the same, but similar enough that I completely devoured one without blinking post photo shoot, even though I’d promised myself I’d have a healthy salad for lunch. Paninis always get the best of me!

See? Comfort food junkie. :)

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This is one of those recipes that doesn’t so much count as a recipe. I don’t measure when I make sandwiches, because it sucks the joy out of it for me, so I’m giving you a loose sense of what’s in there, but you know, use your sandwich making discretion. I have faith in you.

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Ingredients

Jennie-O Sun Dried Tomato Turkey about four ounces
Pesto about 1 tablespoon
Light Mayonnaise about 1 tablespoon
Artichoke hearts chopped, about 1 and a half
Crumbled feta about 1 tablespoon
French Miche Bread from Panera two slices

Instructions

Grease a panini press with cooking spray. Spread mayonnaise on one slice of bread and pesto on the other. Layer the remaining ingredients and cook in panini press until the green light comes on.

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