Croissant Panini

Recipe courtesy Giada De Laurentiis

Show: Everyday ItalianEpisode: Ingredients in 15 Minutes

Rated: 4 stars out of 5Rate itRead users' reviews (44)

RECIPE
COMMENTS & REVIEWS(44)

Cook Time:
8 min
Level:
Easy
Yield:
4 servings

Times:

Prep: 7 min
Inactive Prep: --
Cook: 8 min
Total:: 15 min

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Ingredients

4 croissants, sliced in 1/2 lengthwise
4 ounces smoked Gouda, grated (about 1 1/3 cups)
8 teaspoons grated Parmesan
4 ounces Genoa salami (about 24 slices)
5 ounces arugula

Directions

Heat a panini grill. Divide 1-ounce (1/3 cup) smoked Gouda between 1 top and 1 bottom of a croissant. Sprinkle each half with 1 teaspoon Parmesan. Top each side with about 3 slices of Genoa salami (about 1 ounce of salami per sandwich, total.) Top 1 half of the sandwich with a small handful of arugula. Close the sandwich and continue with the remaining sandwiches. Grill the panini until the cheese melts, about 3 to 4 minutes.

Cut each sandwich into thirds. Place the remaining arugula on a serving platter. Place the warm sandwich slices on the arugula. Serve hot.

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liesel eugene, OR 11-14-2009
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Very good with roasted tomato soup
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

Nice sandwich. Very good with a homemade soup. Um, Madeline, your Walmart sandwich is a completely different recipe. I... always think it's strange when someone rates a recipe on this site and in their critique lists a completely different recipe as a suggested change. It's like saying "This minestrone soup was too salty, I'd recommend using chicken, enchilada sauce, cheese and tortillas...rolling them all up and baking them for 45 minutes."Read more
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Kim Mount Prospect, IL 11-12-2009
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Fabulous!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

This was SUCH a great recipe and VERY easy to do. It only takes about 10 minutes or so. I used multi-grain ciabatta bread... instead of a croissant. It doesn't get messy and holds together very well. I also used a George Foreman grill because I don't have a panini maker and it seemed to work really well. I served it with soup to my in-laws and they loved it! You know it's a good recipe when the in-laws like it!Read more
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Samantha Cortlandt Manornn, NY 10-28-2009
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Delicious!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I've seen this particular episode a couple of times, and always wanted to make this panini. So, I finally did and it was so... good. A little on the salty side, but that's just what I like! :) Two thumbs up!Read more
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april pendleton, IN 07-18-2009
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Yummy
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

This was an awesome sandwhich, absolutely loved it and was hard to put down and stop. Who doesn't like salami and cheese? ... Fresh arugala from the farmers market for 50 cents. Yummy.Read more
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danielle framingham, MA 06-16-2009
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love it!
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

This was a great start to my "Giada Experience!" The flavors of the cheeses, the salami, along with arugla all on a... croissant were fantastic! Those who keep going on about how it's "too greasy"...HELLO, it's a croissant with salami and cheese! What did you expect? Giada even mentioned on the show how it doesn't need any mayo or any other fatty condiment since the ingredients were heavy enough. This is definitely not an everyday sandwich, so when you make it, savor it!Read more
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Madeleine Inverness, FL 03-20-2009
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Too greasy, too strong flavor
Rated: 1 stars out of 5

I did not like this recipe at all. It is so greasy, croissants are very greasy, so is salami. The flavors are all together... too strong. Where is your Itallian style Giada??? Italians would never eat this. Replace the croissant by a round hard roll from Wallmart (they are really good), the cheese by Fontina and Parmesan, a slice of prociutto instead of salami, 2 slices tomato, 2 slices of red onion, some cracked black peper and fresh basil leaves. Believe me, much better in taste and much healthier.Read more