Grilled Italian Caprese Panini
From the Kitchen Trial and Error blog for Secret Recipe Club.
Servings: 4 sandwiches
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons Basil Pesto
- 4 large or 6 medium-sized ripe tomatoes sliced into ¼" slices
- 4 sandwich rolls
- 8 ounces fresh mozzarella sliced or coarsely grated
- salt pepper, olive oil
Instructions
- Make the Basil Pesto. Alternatively, to make this recipe super-simple and fast, use your favorite store bought pesto (although, honestly, nothing's as good as homemade...).
- Heat a grill pan (or Foreman Grill) over medium high heat and brush with 1 tablespoon olive oil Add the tomato slices and grill for a couple minutes on each side, until softened.
- Slice the rolls in half and spread a thick layer of pesto on the top half of each roll and arrange the cheese on the bottom half. Layer the grilled tomatoes on top and finish with the top half of each sandwich roll. Brush the tops and bottoms of each rolls with the final 1 tablespoon olive oil and place back on the grill pan. Press lightly and cook for 5 minutes. Carefully flip with a metal spatula and lightly press again. Cook for another 3 minutes or until the cheese is melted.