Recipes Ingredients Meat & Poultry Pork Recipes Ham-and-Cheese Panini 3.7 (28) 1 Review By Martha Stewart Martha Stewart Martha Stewart is a bestselling author, entrepreneur, and lifestyle expert who has taught millions of people through generations the joy of entertaining, cooking, gardening, collecting, crafting, and home renovating via her eponymous magazine, Martha Stewart Living, Emmy-winning television shows, and 99 books (and counting). Based in Katonah, N.Y., where she helms her 156-acre Bedford Farm, Martha is America's first self-made female billionaire. Editorial Guidelines Updated on February 24, 2023 Rate PRINT Share Close Yield: 4 sandwiches This ham-and-cheese panini is a delicious and filling sandwich sure to please the whole family. Ingredients 2 tablespoons unsalted butter 4 cups thinly sliced shallots 2 teaspoons fresh thyme ¼ cup grainy Dijon mustard 8 slices rustic white bread, sliced ½-inch thick 8 slices Gruyere cheese 8 ounces sliced cooked ham Directions Melt butter in a medium skillet over medium-low heat; add shallots. Cover and cook, stirring occasionally, until softened, about 10 minutes. Add thyme and continue cooking until onions are caramelized, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat and set aside. Spread 1 1/2 teaspoons mustard on one side of a slice of bread. Top with a slice of cheese, 2 ounces ham, 1/4 of the shallot mixture, and another slice of cheese. Spread 1 1/2 teaspoons mustard on a second slice of bread and place mustard side down on top of cheese to form a sandwich. Repeat process three times with remaining mustard, bread, cheese, ham, and shallots. Brush top and bottom of each sandwich with olive oil. Place in a panini grill and press until bread is crisp and brown, and cheese has melted slightly, 9 to 10 minutes. If using a grill pan, preheat over medium-high heat. Place a heavy pan on top of sandwiches and press down. Cook, turning once, 2 to 3 minutes per side. Cut sandwiches in half and serve immediately. Originally appeared: The Martha Stewart Show, December Fall 2008, The Martha Stewart Show, Episode 4055 Rate It PRINT