Pastrami Panini & Chicken Chili

If you like a Reuben you will love a Pastrami Panini.  Here is how I make mine:

1. Butter the outside top and bottom of a hamburger bun.
2. Next, place thousand island dressing on the inside of the top and bottom bun.
3. On the bottom bun, place sliced Swiss Cheese, pile on thin deli sliced Pastrami and top with sauerkraut. 
4. I add several thin slices of Swiss Cheese to the top bun also.  Place the two bun halves together.
5. Next, grill the sandwich just as you would a grilled cheese sandwich.  I pressed down on the sandwich as it's cooking to flatten the bun and smush the flavors together.

I used last night's leftover Chicken Cacciatore as the base for tonight Chicken Chili.  Here is how I made this easy and delicious soup.

1. Pick the bones and any loose chicken skin out of the leftover Chicken Cacciatore.
2. Saute a stalk of celery and some onions in a small amount of butter.
3. Add the leftover Chicken Cacciatore and about a cup of water to the sauteed celery and onions in a stock pot.
4. Open and add a can of Chili Beans (I like S&W's pinto beans with chili peppers, onion, garlic and a zesty tomato sauce). Also open, drain, rinse and add a can of dark red kidney beans.
5. Simmer all the above ingredients until heated.  Serve with the panini.