Pastrami 'French-Ish Dip' Panini Recipe

The bold flavors of pastrami and 3 sharp cheeses are balanced by beer-caramelized onions and piled on rye bread in our French-ish dip panini recipe.

📝 Ingredients

• 3 cups low-sodium beef broth
• 1 tablespoon prepared horseradish
• 2 garlic cloves, peeled and minced
• 1 teaspoon fresh chopped rosemary
• 1 teaspoon fresh chopped thyme
• 1 1/2 pounds of deli-sliced pastrami
• 4 tablespoons salted butter
• 1 large yellow onion, peeled and sliced
• 1 cup dark beer (stout or porter)
• 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
• 1 tablespoon grainy mustard
• 2 tablespoon honey
• 8 slices rye bread
• 4 tablespoons salted butter, softened
• 4 ounces Cooper Sharp cheese, sliced
• 2 ounces sharp cheddar cheese, sliced
• 2 ounces fontina cheese, sliced

👨‍🍳 Instructions

1. 1Place the broth, horseradish, garlic, rosemary, and thyme in a large pot. Stir to combine and bring to a simmer over medium heat.
2. 2Once simmering, add the pastrami to the pot.
3. 3Reduce the heat to low, cover, and cook for 15 minutes.
4. 4Meanwhile, melt the butter in a large skillet over medium heat.
5. 5Once melted, add the onions, and saute them until they begin to soften and brown, about 5 minutes.
6. 6Deglaze the skillet with beer, stir to combine with the onions, and bring to a simmer.
7. 7Simmer until the beer has almost completely evaporated, about 10 minutes.
8. 8Add the Dijon mustard, grain mustard, and honey to the skillet and stir to combine.
9. 9Continue to cook for 2 minutes until the onions become jammy. Remove from the heat and set aside.
10. 10Place bread slices on a sheet of wax paper and spread butter over one side.
11. 11Flip 4 of the bread slices over, butter side down.
12. 12Divide the Cooper Sharp cheese between the 4 slices.
13. 13Top the cheese with hot pastrami (let any excess au jus drip off the pastrami before transferring to the bread). Reserve the au jus.
14. 14Top the pastrami with the onion mixture, spreading it out evenly.
15. 15Top the onions with the cheddar and fontina cheese slices.
16. 16Cap the sandwiches with the remaining bread slices, butter side-up.
17. 17Preheat a panini press, panini pan, or grill pan over medium heat.
18. 18Once hot, add the sandwiches. Firmly and evenly press the sandwiches (using either a sandwich press or a heavyweight pot or pan).
19. 19Toast for 2 minutes or until golden brown on one side. Flip, press, and repeat on the other side until the sandwiches are toasty and the cheese has melted.
20. 20Ladle the au jus between serving cups and serve alongside the sandwiches for dipping.