Panini sandwiches with pesto
Source: https://amusebouche-bg.com
We will show you how to make a warm, baked sandwich without a special press. The ingredients can vary, but don't forget to add plenty of cheese that will melt.
Choose something heavy that fits in the pan, with which you can press the sandwiches to imitate a press. We used an old iron, which we wrapped in aluminum foil. You can use a second pan, which you fill with weights, and cook the sandwiches that way.
Ingredients:
- 4 slices of bread
- ≈ 100 g classic pesto
- 50 g grated Parmesan
- 100 g grated aged mozzarella
- a handful of Kalamata olives, pitted
- ½ red pepper, thinly sliced
- 2–3 tbsp Ariston chili olive oil
Directions
1. Building the sandwich
Spread each of the four slices generously with pesto. Sprinkle with the cheeses and arrange a few sliced peppers and olives on top.
Close the sandwiches and brush them generously with olive oil on the top and bottom.
2. Cooking
Heat a non-stick pan over low to medium heat and place them in the pan. Press them down with something heavy and cook them like this until they are golden on the underside.
Flip them so they cook on the other side too, pressing them down again.
3. Serving
Finally, cut them in half and eat them while they are still hot.
