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Caprese Panini with Pesto

July 29, 2013 By Sage 1 Comment

Here’s a sandwich that’s a riff on my favorite Italian street food—delicious and simple caprese panini with pesto!

Caprese Panini with Pesto
half a loaf of ciabatta
pesto
1 small tomato, sliced
75g fresh mozzarella, sliced
torn basil leaves
salt

Slice the Ciabatta in half lengthwise.  Spread both inside halves with pesto.  Arrange the tomato slices in a single layer on the bottom half of the bread, then sprinkle it with salt, add the mozzarella slices, top it with torn basil leaves, and finally, the top bread.

If you have a panini press, go for it!  I don’t have a panini press, and I don’t want one.   Instead, I heat my cast iron grill pan, place the sandwich in the grill pan, then use a Le Creuset casserole lid to weigh it down.

I grill the sandwich for 3-4 minutes, then flip it and grill it for another 3-4 minutes, or until the cheese starts to melt.  Panini in Italy are toasted, but not really warm and gooey in the center like an American grilled sandwich; to keep it authentic, don’t go for a full melt.

This sandwich is ridiculously simple, and every bit as delicious as the ones I’ve had in Rome, Venice, and Siena :)

Psst… try this homemade pesto recipe :)

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  1. Jenny says

    August 26, 2013 at 8:23 PM

    Oh this sounds so good! If I had all the ingredients I would so make this right now!! Time to get down to the store and then fire up the grill! Thankyou!!

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