It’s my favorite time of the year. Comfort food season! Enjoy some ooey-gooey cheesy goodness with this super simple turkey apple and cheddar panini.
Fall Harvest Dinner Party
The last few days have finally felt like fall in Nebraska. With the arrival of autumn, I’m reminded of how grateful I am to live here. I truly look forward to each new season and the changes that they brings. This week we’ve been spoiled with cool, crisp mornings and the most gorgeous sunsets. It’s the perfect weather for whipping up some cozy comfort food and for hosting a fall harvest dinner party.
Today, I’ve joined my friends from supper club to create a menu that’s filled with simple and delicious dishes that I know you’ll love. With ingredients like pumpkins, apples, corn, and persimmons, each of these recipes evoke the feelings and flavors of the season.
From drinks to desserts, we’ve got you covered. All that’s left for you to do is cook and enjoy! Each of the recipes is linked at the bottom of the page, so be sure to visit all of my friends to see what they’ve prepared for you.
Welcome Friends
If you are joining me from Anne and AnnMarie’s blog Simply2Moms, thank you for stopping by. As a lifelong Nebraskan you know I love anything with corn, and I can’t wait to try their roasted hot corn dip.
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Turkey Apple And Cheddar Panini
Every year I make the short 90-minute drive to visit family in the quaint town of Woodbine, Iowa. Nestled in the scenic Loess Hills, Woodbine is the host to one of the area’s largest fall festivals, Applefest.
The tradition of going to Applefest started when I was in college, almost twenty years ago. Now both of my girls join me on the trip each year. To this day, it’s one of the things I look forward to the most each fall.
The last weekend in September, the normally quiet brick streets become packed with flea market finds, crafts, food vendors, and every variety of apple imaginable. And this year, for the first time in a long time, we won’t be there to experience all of the fun.
Since we can’t be there in person, I decided to do the next best thing and bring a bit of Applefest right into our kitchen with this recipe for a turkey apple and cheddar panini.
Filled with ooey-gooey cheese and loads of apple goodness, here’s everything you need to make your own sandwich.
Ingredients for Turkey Apple And Cheddar Panini
- 1 loaf French bread, sliced
- 3/4 cup spreadable butter, divided
- 1 lb. oven roasted turkey breast
- 6 slices sharp cheddar cheese
- 1 apple, cored and thinly sliced
- honey mustard (optional)
Instructions for Turkey Apple And Cheddar Panini
First, preheat a griddle or panini press while you prepare your ingredients. Then, cut the french bread into even slices.
Next, spread one tablespoon of butter on one side of each piece of bread. Place the French bread on the panini press, butter side down.
I love honey mustard so I like to slather my bread with it before adding the meat, cheese, and apples. You can skip this step if money mustard isn’t your thing.
Layer on the turkey, a few slices of apple, and one slice of cheese. Add more honey mustard to the second slice of bread, and place on top of the sandwich, mustard side down. Butter the top of the bread and close the panini press.
Grill for 3 – 5 minutes or until the cheese is melted and the sandwich is golden brown. When done, remove from the heat, cut into halves and serve immediately. Yum!
What Kind of Apples To Use For Your Panini
There are so many amazing apple varieties. You really can’t go wrong. Braeburn, Fuji, and Honeycrisp are my top go-to’s, but you can also try any of these apples.
- Gala.
- Golden Delicious
- Granny Smith
- Jonagold
What To Serve With Your Panini
There’s just something cozy and comforting about a grilled sandwich and a warm, hearty bowl of soup. It’s one of my absolute favorite meal combinations during the chilly autumn months.
For a match made in comfort food heaven, try pairing a turkey apple and cheddar panini with any of your favorite fall soups.
Other Favorite Apple Recipes For The Fall
If you love this turkey, apple, and cheddar panini, you might also enjoy some of my other favorite apple recipes for the fall.
More Fall Harvest Recipes
Thank you for joining us for this month’s supper club. I hope you feel inspired by all of the fall harvest dinner party ideas and each of the simple seasonal recipes we shared.
Next, be sure to visit Michele at Vintage Home Designs to get the recipe for her fall harvest side salad. It looks incredible, and I will be adding it to my weekly meal plan rotation ASAP.
After you visit Michele, go and show some extra love to this month’s guest host, Robyn from Robyn’s French Nest, and don’t forget to stop by and see what all of my supper club friends prepared. Simply scroll to the bottom of the page, click on the name of the recipe, and pin it to save for later!
Cheers!
Fall Harvest Dinner Party
Let’s take a look at the rest of the menu
Click on the links below to go to each post and to see all of the recipes from our fall harvest party.
Pumpkin Spice White Russian – Bricks ‘n Blooms
Roasted Hot Corn Dip – Simply2Moms
Turkey Apple and Cheddar Panini – Midwest Life and Style
Fall Harvest Salad – Vintage Home Designs
Cranberry and Apple Pasta Salad – Robyn’s French Nest
Mama’s Persimmon Pudding – The Ponds Farmhouse
Recipe for a Turkey Apple and Cheddar Panini
Turkey Apple And Cheddar Panini
Equipment
- Panini Press
Ingredients
- 1 loaf French bread, sliced
- ¾ cup spreadable butter, divided
- 1 lb. oven roasted turkey breast
- 6 slices sharp cheddar cheese
- 1 apple, cored and thinly sliced
- honey mustard (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat griddle or panini press and cut French bread into even slices.
- Spread one tablespoon of butter on one side of each slice of bread. Place the bread on the panini press, butter side down.
- Spread honey mustard on each slice (optional) then layer on turkey, apple slices, and cheese.
- Top the sandwich with another piece of bread. Butter and close the panini press.
- Grill for 3-5 minutes or until the cheese is melted and the sandwich is golden brown. Cut into halves and serve immediately.
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Cindy@CountyRoad407 says
Now this is a reason to drag out my panini press! Looking forward to some fall sammies! pinned
midwestlifeandstyle says
Absolutely. And perfect for fall and the cooler temps (that will hopefully arrive soon!). I hope you enjoy, Cindy!
Renae Frey says
Yum! This sounds delicious! I love adding apples to my sandwiches. Blessings to you.
midwestlifeandstyle says
Thank you, Renae. The combination of the sweet and tart flavors of the apples paired with the savory flavors of the turkey and cheese are the perfect fall combination!
Anne says
This flavor combination sounds amazing! I’ll bet the honey mustard really takes it up a notch! Definitely making these for my family.
midwestlifeandstyle says
Yes, honey mustard is one of my favorite sauces and totally makes the sandwich!
michele/vintage home designs says
These look delicious! I am definitely trying these out with some tomato basil soup!
midwestlifeandstyle says
Yes! I bet these would be amazing with a bowl of tomato soup. Yum!
stacy says
I am totally making these this week. They look and sound totally amazing! Perfect dish for fall.
midwestlifeandstyle says
Thank you, Stacy, I hope you enjoy them! Soooo yummy!
Paula@SweetPea says
I bought a bag of local apples yesterday and will be making these sandwiches for dinner this week. I can’t wait!
midwestlifeandstyle says
Oh, yum! Yes, fresh apples from the market or orchard are always the best! So sad I’m missing out on our local festival this year. I’ll have to see if I can find some fresh apples at our Farmer’s market instead.
Rachel Harper says
Jen,
This sounds and looks so yummy. I love your outdoor fall party.
midwestlifeandstyle says
Thank you, Rachel. Happy fall and happy weekend, friend!