Ree Drummond’s frozen breakfast panini

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There’s nothing more stressful than waking up after a not-so-good night’s sleep and realizing you have to prepare breakfast for yourself and others before rushing out the door. there is no. But if you just buy granola bars or hand out apples, you’ll be hungry again an hour later. what will you do? Leave it to Pioneer Woman Ree Drummond to figure it out. Not only does she have children, but she lives on a ranch, so her work often begins before dawn. But she keeps her early mornings calm by preparing hearty breakfast sandwiches ahead of time and storing them in the freezer for her family to heat up and eat before heading out in the morning.

Sounds convenient, right? Another thing we love about Drummond’s make-ahead breakfast panini recipe is that you can customize it based on what you and your family like. Would you like to incorporate more vegetables? Add the sautéed peppers and wilted spinach. Want to stay vegetarian? Omit the ham. Want to eat more meat? Lighten up your mood by slapping on some salami or swapping ham for low-sodium turkey.

There’s a trick to preparing these paninis for the freezer. First, Drummond toasts the bread without filling in a panini press and leaves it to cool. Next, grill the ham, let it cool, and then make the scrambled eggs. While the eggs cool, Drummond whips up lime mayonnaise.

Next, assemble a breakfast sandwich with lime mayonnaise, green chile, ham, egg, and cheese in the middle. Wrap it in foil, put it in a plastic bag and shove it in the freezer.

To serve breakfast panini, bake in the oven for about 20 minutes, or thaw briefly in the microwave before finishing in the toaster oven, oven, or hot skillet. If you plan ahead, you can have a hearty, home-cooked breakfast with little effort. And The Pioneer Woman’s breakfast panini recipes are customizable, so you never have to worry about what’s waiting in your freezer. .

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