Toasted Ranch Olive Panini Buns
Created by KittenCal on September 16, 2011
- Servings: 8
- Prep Time: 15m
- Cook Time: 10m
- Recipe #193
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon dry ranch salad dressing mix (Hidden Valley dry mix is the best)
- 1 cup mayonnaise (do not use salad dressing)
- 1/2 cup butter, very soft
- 3 large garlic cloves (or 1 to 1-1/2 teaspoons garlic powder)
- 3/4 cup sliced black olives, drained and hand-squeezed dry
- 2 green onions, finely chopped
- Cayenne pepper (optional and to taste, I like to add it in)
- 3 cups shredded mozzarella cheese, divided
- 4 crusty Italian panini buns, sliced in half
How to Make
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Step 1: Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
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Step 2: Grease a large baking sheet with cooking spray
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Step 3: Set aside 2 cups of mozzarella cheese for topping (can use more cheese if you like).
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Step 4: In a bowl mix together the dry Ranch salad dressing mix with mayonnaise, soft butter and garlic powder until smooth, then mix in the cayenne pepper starting with 1/4 teaspoon and adding in more until you have your desired heat level.
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Step 5: Mix in black olives, green onions and 1 cup mozzarella cheese
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Step 6: Spread mixture on top of each half.
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Step 7: Top with the remaining 2 cup of mozzarella cheese (can use more cheese).
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Step 8: Place the bread halves on baking sheet
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Step 9: Bake for 10 minutes or until the cheese is melted and buns are lightly browned.
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Step 10: Serve immediately.
Nutritional Facts
- Serving Size: 1 (164.8 g)
- Calories 464.4
- Total Fat - 34.2 g
- Saturated Fat - 11.4 g
- Cholesterol - 52 mg
- Sodium - 713.1 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 28.6 g
- Dietary Fiber - 1.5 g
- Sugars - 12.6 g
- Protein - 11.9 g
- Calcium - 257.6 mg
- Iron - 1.1 mg
- Vitamin C - 2.9 mg
- Thiamin - 0.1 mg