Leftovers Idea : Tomato Bisque & Chicken Bacon Panini's

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiH0_rz7rrYakn4qLBNnt5TvshVUMZipzX99CuwScEDnzukWiflmSmm-owdK0p8xxS8RU1bHENQYqghtlBmyrOXo0Vk-lwUQrLYjMKQ192quFpXe2JBm4dVMdzoIxCGRwHHC6gLOH0cjZV3/s1600/IMG_3227.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiH0_rz7rrYakn4qLBNnt5TvshVUMZipzX99CuwScEDnzukWiflmSmm-owdK0p8xxS8RU1bHENQYqghtlBmyrOXo0Vk-lwUQrLYjMKQ192quFpXe2JBm4dVMdzoIxCGRwHHC6gLOH0cjZV3/s1600/IMG_3227.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0ptH-w11dumlCRuT_dBZQQyGjeMB_QfI_u1ZMMPRDR-w8gZhOKYrXR8UrBs_7XOWG1FgEYLrbyR4nycN3opg4b_ZWHqrTG1YgIiKCn6MTm3QUAEszuqWpETNWJDFd5CV-_3qRM5EWjQOc/s1600/IMG_3223.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0ptH-w11dumlCRuT_dBZQQyGjeMB_QfI_u1ZMMPRDR-w8gZhOKYrXR8UrBs_7XOWG1FgEYLrbyR4nycN3opg4b_ZWHqrTG1YgIiKCn6MTm3QUAEszuqWpETNWJDFd5CV-_3qRM5EWjQOc/s1600/IMG_3223.jpg" width="425" /></a> Ina once said, the difference between making money in the food business and losing money is the ability to transform leftovers into something fabulous.  While I no longer run a food business, I do run a household and I hate the idea of being wasteful with our time and money.  I run out of dinner making/grocery store steam mid-week, so I'd like to start incorporating an easy, no trip to the grocery store dinner.</div><br />This Leftovers Idea was actually delicious - and we plan on incorporating it into our rotation on a regular basis.  Emma loves soup, Mike loves bacon and I love melted cheese.  Everyone was happy.  I started with some <a href="http://jennysteffens.blogspot.com/2014/08/our-favorite-spaghetti-sauce-homemade.html">tomato sauce</a> leftover from Sunday's dinner, then added a bit of chicken stock, cream and fresh basil.  Easy.  <br /><br />For the panini, I used leftover garlic bread, sliced grilled chicken from another dinner (I often throw it in the freezer when we grill out), bacon (leftover from BLTs) and a variety of cheese from the cheese drawer.  I don't have a panini press, so I used the heavy weight of a couple of pots and pans - worked great. <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinQr2_dLCiGdZPI1Sww3UmPCIiR6KAGlF-sMPxKPgPkhVcW4lZVaKhSrNoiQJ7hEe2zGgXYP2XbGL8HBM1cmL6IWa5cmk2_VEy2D2o0A1Va0JN8E1Bcmp4W1ybQPauf9SVVZQhHXmTgANz/s1600/IMG_3192.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinQr2_dLCiGdZPI1Sww3UmPCIiR6KAGlF-sMPxKPgPkhVcW4lZVaKhSrNoiQJ7hEe2zGgXYP2XbGL8HBM1cmL6IWa5cmk2_VEy2D2o0A1Va0JN8E1Bcmp4W1ybQPauf9SVVZQhHXmTgANz/s1600/IMG_3192.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br />This is how I determined what would go on the sandwich... whatever I could find!  I sliced the baguette into thin slices to make it easier to grill.  <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbiL75TfQtz_iU03OYybIVZTPjJoAm26SVBLzfPzcGeJpd7W8Ol2Fu7eGXPH3bbSzq5u9fFYb4mdocZwYwAXdApPx2mYCNKJIf2ApmA6NTyXoayDy_PfBq3ERubB023X0fYJrRdxmdo1Iv/s1600/IMG_3194.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgumdeuzUSSUA7tHwzej7YBIT7M0HLfQ09Mra7cRhdkLWmt4JUPiRjN8U3QEFsg8n8vVgVye_NwMKSMHhpOLDEEI7Mm2dohZ_K5guBZztyXIgqkggyytBNO21WZbob74Q_SW7weuW_QSof/s1600/IMG_3200.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br />Adding cream to the soup - about 1/4 cup to about 4 cups of soup. <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_K98BCGpkJukk0yQA8u4ND92xm5GFuTHkyk_yOOn13a60swjEjWKXVmVdSpltSwcXx9bw2teuV49KgGJq24P0jmyS1mZdyOciTMigBQT1ZXQf03gimeF9CQ4zyZC1JrL6-7rTe-1sUbmh/s1600/IMG_3201.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_K98BCGpkJukk0yQA8u4ND92xm5GFuTHkyk_yOOn13a60swjEjWKXVmVdSpltSwcXx9bw2teuV49KgGJq24P0jmyS1mZdyOciTMigBQT1ZXQf03gimeF9CQ4zyZC1JrL6-7rTe-1sUbmh/s1600/IMG_3201.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br />Buttered and... <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDpfp5hj8GOXHruX3srvML692RSDIG4Sjg2fdVjwWRCl1VpgssD91ROI90peJdNnwhFmPZtWSeccjm_pu_74dT1K5NCceZlZMlaF9A2TCyVy1uG-ETqa7oZ3McKbXDt_3fv5xxBmHitYD2/s1600/IMG_3202.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDpfp5hj8GOXHruX3srvML692RSDIG4Sjg2fdVjwWRCl1VpgssD91ROI90peJdNnwhFmPZtWSeccjm_pu_74dT1K5NCceZlZMlaF9A2TCyVy1uG-ETqa7oZ3McKbXDt_3fv5xxBmHitYD2/s1600/IMG_3202.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Pressed. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlRkViJW_ZKaUFAw5r9qLPQ0Sd9nLkN-WJ5dhJPmjCCNvTHdN1x6gNC8ZmHjKj-3Jg7hw1ZkOys29huUNe3XDxfSziM8tf54C28BzozIfwPEoamJAvxpa9hP8MhHvJi7Wt0XguNc4w7W0r/s1600/IMG_3204.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlRkViJW_ZKaUFAw5r9qLPQ0Sd9nLkN-WJ5dhJPmjCCNvTHdN1x6gNC8ZmHjKj-3Jg7hw1ZkOys29huUNe3XDxfSziM8tf54C28BzozIfwPEoamJAvxpa9hP8MhHvJi7Wt0XguNc4w7W0r/s1600/IMG_3204.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br />Look how flat and panini-like. <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZdQw7KEArBqWTUP8pQPQlYt1iRF6-XIZpTaLwmnJSdwoI5YYCba4hiv2DxtgcL3mge075DExK-4FNeMq-A5ORac7V66xt9gZiCcOCdDMTtqU6ebQRHugaAzqOMcEAgsnIhgxOcuawRMvt/s1600/IMG_3212.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZdQw7KEArBqWTUP8pQPQlYt1iRF6-XIZpTaLwmnJSdwoI5YYCba4hiv2DxtgcL3mge075DExK-4FNeMq-A5ORac7V66xt9gZiCcOCdDMTtqU6ebQRHugaAzqOMcEAgsnIhgxOcuawRMvt/s1600/IMG_3212.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br />Really satisfying and so simple.  <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;">You can see, I made Emma mini grilled cheese dippers and chunks of chicken instead of putting it on the sandwich to make it easier to eat.  Of course, she spotted our bacon and needed some of that, too. </div><br />What are your favorite dinners that came from being creative with leftovers? 

Leftovers Idea : Tomato Bisque & Chicken Bacon Panini's

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Bacon, Avocado & Heirloom Tomato Sandwich

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSFGtQa0awOp0tkWv1NLk8JYB_WYKytm4uRiFmMulsX9JSW9vNGBZrIq-VMDTUpmf6HGtnfWyUfk3Gp_vUHwRxcCbI4VI8gxK5nLR1gQ1xF0d_rGb6vW_ugAm1pYal9P2jnZMjKekH71s/s1600/IMG_9781.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="420" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSFGtQa0awOp0tkWv1NLk8JYB_WYKytm4uRiFmMulsX9JSW9vNGBZrIq-VMDTUpmf6HGtnfWyUfk3Gp_vUHwRxcCbI4VI8gxK5nLR1gQ1xF0d_rGb6vW_ugAm1pYal9P2jnZMjKekH71s/s640/IMG_9781.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>This is one of our favorite summer suppers.  I use heirloom tomatoes when I can find them... mine still have a good 30 days before they'll be ready in <a href="http://jennysteffens.blogspot.com/2013/05/my-50-backyard-garden-diy-raised-bed.html">my raised bed garden</a>.  They are worth the extra money and hunt - the flavor and smooth texture is incomparable to a regular grocery store tomato.  <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgo8M1637whjEI8ayI-WDkOaHh877MBvXSjZGAqsoESPxBWQ24S38elXaqj-C0bQeFHjfPK5AaX05aIn0sWyi3mQO2V0cS8Rlhd5IFf61w6GHP42FunAlUDfnivNkBUUAUxJgUEkFpFNbM/s1600/Bacon-Tom-Avo.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgo8M1637whjEI8ayI-WDkOaHh877MBvXSjZGAqsoESPxBWQ24S38elXaqj-C0bQeFHjfPK5AaX05aIn0sWyi3mQO2V0cS8Rlhd5IFf61w6GHP42FunAlUDfnivNkBUUAUxJgUEkFpFNbM/s400/Bacon-Tom-Avo.jpg" width="305" /></a> <i><span style="font-size: large;">The B.A.T.</span></i></div>serves 4<br /><br /><a data-pin-config="above" data-pin-do="buttonPin" href="http://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fjennysteffens.blogspot.com%2F2013%2F07%2Fbacon-avocado-heirloom-tomato-sandwich.html&media=http%3A%2F%2F2.bp.blogspot.com%2F-DxMBGcO1_9c%2FUdxKaI5Qn_I%2FAAAAAAAAS9U%2FFtS5Dna1JbE%2Fs400%2FBacon-Tom-Avo.jpg&description=Bacon%2C%20Avocado%20%26%20Heirloom%20Tomato%20Sandwich"><img src="//assets.pinterest.com/images/pidgets/pin_it_button.png" /></a><br />1 pound of bacon<br />2 pounds of tomatoes*<br />2 avocados<br />mayo<br />italian or country white bread<br />sea salt & pepper<br /><br />I cook bacon by baking it in the oven at 325 degrees for 15-20 minutes.  It works great if you cook them on a baking rack on a baking sheet, so the fat can drain. <br /><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Spread each slice with mayonnaise, then tomatoes + sea salt & pepper.  Next, add bacon then avocados.  </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnNSS9PFvWUn3Uvp-5zOYVKMxoLGOAd2AFRtmKlJ50bAGrTB803lWsDHVvaI3l4zcZC4iJUi31CqkvzUWBESZLod71lVZhQQW3r01e81D5jLy68w9d6_emaRHlrJw5fm61fL_OTU6NfyA/s1600/IMG_9780.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnNSS9PFvWUn3Uvp-5zOYVKMxoLGOAd2AFRtmKlJ50bAGrTB803lWsDHVvaI3l4zcZC4iJUi31CqkvzUWBESZLod71lVZhQQW3r01e81D5jLy68w9d6_emaRHlrJw5fm61fL_OTU6NfyA/s640/IMG_9780.JPG" width="640" /></a> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div>The best way to bake bacon!<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixVZW0RzWH0MlhLUHyPcIuTWkilljErqc2iJzInKvcvRrMXXiSTWe6qhYWO03NjIrHK6yW_P8hxXppDZCyd5CdTGnCH67ucF8gYosJoZAJxsWIGM4KmaTITvSiai3C6B2PAurWgK-Nay0/s1600/IMG_9783_2.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixVZW0RzWH0MlhLUHyPcIuTWkilljErqc2iJzInKvcvRrMXXiSTWe6qhYWO03NjIrHK6yW_P8hxXppDZCyd5CdTGnCH67ucF8gYosJoZAJxsWIGM4KmaTITvSiai3C6B2PAurWgK-Nay0/s640/IMG_9783_2.JPG" width="640" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSFGtQa0awOp0tkWv1NLk8JYB_WYKytm4uRiFmMulsX9JSW9vNGBZrIq-VMDTUpmf6HGtnfWyUfk3Gp_vUHwRxcCbI4VI8gxK5nLR1gQ1xF0d_rGb6vW_ugAm1pYal9P2jnZMjKekH71s/s1600/IMG_9781.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Final product.  Creamy avocado, sweet juicy tomatoes, and crispy salty bacon.  As I said, the best summer supper. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_jDi57Vf3PiVeGIHclFY4x5h-GNrKJanTCnVnbKs2EfzMBUvTEVzRRC8zTwAWqAY7ZHGxa41Qpd-f0aY3lFjgdSKdVe3jJGtbKJtNrbdxYz7p_KORyWL_YeMGQeF1E18Ew_MtsMxd748/s1600/IMG_9796.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;">Emma's not quite ready for bacon sandwiches yet, so I made her Tomato & Avocado Flowers.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmHNZ27KuYXH1AZ1nWmCgaX4yFtjvb_maw5LhCilgtwznk0foum35qvV4W0ZzkjUklYKAiXISGpucoFQJt8j3lr9WgNvebfk-AiqkVF706RKrhc57IVgMa3I4qVFuiA7_jkbM6yEqq0QpG/s1600/IMG_0036.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDL8jsfc2DLyJdNy_cpgBmPhMZyeXyFcwLXjou-4g-9x0_vGM2lJwnVr7POVU2B-3EcMfflHUNJpWyeo9HNNdbhRq6seLZmtGNYIi9xlvTC11bYN5YrnhRAOzLUsszL7tnNcNcMIa5AQU/s1600/IMG_9799.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDL8jsfc2DLyJdNy_cpgBmPhMZyeXyFcwLXjou-4g-9x0_vGM2lJwnVr7POVU2B-3EcMfflHUNJpWyeo9HNNdbhRq6seLZmtGNYIi9xlvTC11bYN5YrnhRAOzLUsszL7tnNcNcMIa5AQU/s640/IMG_9799.JPG" width="640" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmHNZ27KuYXH1AZ1nWmCgaX4yFtjvb_maw5LhCilgtwznk0foum35qvV4W0ZzkjUklYKAiXISGpucoFQJt8j3lr9WgNvebfk-AiqkVF706RKrhc57IVgMa3I4qVFuiA7_jkbM6yEqq0QpG/s1600/IMG_0036.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkPAfGsRu8LTDUh14iWBFjddZzuDP_sbX790ZbIwbl3tP_4C8orwNDT3ric-pxfRHACGe7YNUEgBl5ptpyHr7wSup2octyp9Z8RAMptMBW1FaWroqkds5DpYZnm8LEuozc9SbrAtfnZ_kc/s1600/IMG_5463.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="580" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkPAfGsRu8LTDUh14iWBFjddZzuDP_sbX790ZbIwbl3tP_4C8orwNDT3ric-pxfRHACGe7YNUEgBl5ptpyHr7wSup2octyp9Z8RAMptMBW1FaWroqkds5DpYZnm8LEuozc9SbrAtfnZ_kc/s640/IMG_5463.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br />French Dip Sandwiches are one of Mike's favorite meals.  Something about dipping the almost rare beef into a <a href="http://jennysteffens.blogspot.com/2011/08/french-onion-soup-recipe-soup.html">steaming hot bowl of cheese covered soup</a> that says comfort food.  As I mentioned <a href="http://jennysteffens.blogspot.com/2011/08/french-onion-soup-recipe-soup.html">before, French Onion Soup</a> is a very simple and quick soup to make - great for a weeknight dinner or elegant dinner party. <br /><br />French Dip Sandwiches<br /><br />1 baguette<br />1 pound of roasted beef, sliced<br /><a name="more"></a><br />1/2 pound of provolone cheese, sliced<br />mayonaise<br />dijon mustard<br /><br />Slice baguette down the side to create an opening.  Fold open.  On one side - the bottom side - and top with beef and cheese.  Place on a baking sheet.  Place under the broiler for 2-3 minutes until the cheese is melted and bubbly.  Slather on mayo and dijon on the top half and fold together.  Slice into four portions.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHVlO386qnqgeiPQ2unR4BkQXkcllm-PQY_uS_6vkL72WH-Cwr_fndfv_SeQ8IXdnAU2gv5yC05JGY3pJ_v3TLYUAJLsAnOhEuSuXkTxB8OkK6QpbGB0QsQQg0zFJGxspuIFw7BnpPZLsn/s1600/French-Dip.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="361" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHVlO386qnqgeiPQ2unR4BkQXkcllm-PQY_uS_6vkL72WH-Cwr_fndfv_SeQ8IXdnAU2gv5yC05JGY3pJ_v3TLYUAJLsAnOhEuSuXkTxB8OkK6QpbGB0QsQQg0zFJGxspuIFw7BnpPZLsn/s400/French-Dip.jpg" width="400" /></a>I love to serve these with <a href="http://jennysteffens.blogspot.com/2011/08/french-onion-soup-recipe-soup.html">French Onion Soup</a>.  <a href="http://jennysteffens.blogspot.com/2011/08/french-onion-soup-recipe-soup.html">Here is the very quick and easy recipe</a>!<br /><br /><br />

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