Thursday, November 1, 2007

heaven between two slices of bread

sorry, no photo this time. i didn't think to take a photo of "just a sandwich." oh but this is such a yummy sandwich...

Caprese Panini
makes 2 sandwiches

1 tablespoon olive oil
3/4 cup diced tomatoes
pinch of red pepper flakes
1/2 teaspoon balsamic vinegar
4 slices of sourdough or whole wheat bread (note: i was skeptical but tried the whole wheat because that was what i had on hand -- and so very good!)
1/2 cup pesto, purchased or homemade
6 ounces fresh mozzarella, thinly sliced
salt and pepper

Heat oil in a nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add tomatoes and red pepper flakes; saute until just starting to break down, about 3 minutes.

Off heat, add vinegar. Brush oil on one side of each slice of bread; spread the other sides with pesto. Arrange mozzarella and tomato mixture on two slices of bread, then sprinkle with salt & pepper. Top with another slice of bread, oil side up.

Toast sandwiches in a panini press. Or you can toast them in a skillet, a heavy skillet on top of the sandwich as a weight, or by pressing down continually on the sandwich with a spatula (this is the method i used). Cook over medium heat. When first side is finished, flip and reweight to finish.

4 with their own thoughts:

Ted D Thursday, November 01, 2007 7:03:00 PM  

Dawn, from your last post, you have me cracking up with your extreme dislike of Julio!!!

BTW, from a guy who can't scramble eggs, that sandwich sounds so good I may give it a shot!

gail@more than a song Thursday, November 01, 2007 7:28:00 PM  

Paninis are always good! Sounds great, pictures are always great too!

JMP Thursday, November 01, 2007 10:43:00 PM  

geesh.. Its 10:40 pm and I have a craving for a hot, crisp panini and a caramel apple!!!

~**Dawn**~ Friday, November 02, 2007 11:32:00 AM  

Ted: I can't help it. I just can't help it. I cannot like him. And this sandwich is so good, there are not words...

Gail: I wish I had known how yummy this would be. I would have taken a photo!

JMP: LOL! Sorry! That is an odd combination of foods to find yourself craving though... Very different tastes...

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