You can substitute hummus or black olive tapenade for the Roasted Red Bell Pepper Tapenade in this great, grilled sandwich recipe.
How To Make Tomato, Basil, Fresh Mozzarella & Prosciutto Panini
This fantastic recipe for prosciutto panini is the perfect snack! Boasting and array of ingredients that would have you drooling even before the first bite!
Prep:
5 mins
Cook:
20 mins
Total:
25 mins
Ingredients
- 1 focaccia bread, large
- 1 cup Roasted Red Bell Pepper Tapenade
- 3 green onions, washed, chopped
- 1 tbsp capers, rinsed and drained
- 1 tbsp fresh oregano, chopped
- ⅓ cup olive oil
- ¼ cup sherry wine vinegar
- salt and freshly ground black pepper , to taste
- 4 ripe tomatoes, large, cut into ¼-inch thick slices
- 1 lb fresh mozzarella cheese, cut into 24 thin slices
- 24 whole basil leaves, large
- 12 oz prosciutto, thinly sliced
- 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese, grated
- basil sprigs , for garnish
Instructions
- Cut the focaccia in half horizontally and then into 6 equal squares.
- Remove the top 6 squares, leaving the focaccia in its original shape.
- Brush the inner sides of the top 6 squares with the tapenade.
- In a medium bowl whisk together the green onions, capers, oregano, olive oil, sherry wine vinegar, salt and pepper to taste. Drizzle the mix evenly over the bottom squares.
- Alternately layer the tomato slices, mozzarella, basil leaves and prosciutto, overlapping them on top of the bottom squares of focaccia.
- Top with the Parmesan cheese.
- Replace the top squares of the focaccia and, following the cut marks on the top pieces as a guide, cut through the filling of the sandwiches.
- Separate into 6 individual servings, slice each on the diagonal and garnish each with a sprig of fresh basil. Serve immediately.
Nutrition
- Sugar: 5g
- :
- Calcium: 551mg
- Calories: 812kcal
- Carbohydrates: 42g
- Cholesterol: 103mg
- Fat: 57g
- Fiber: 4g
- Iron: 2mg
- Potassium: 547mg
- Protein: 34g
- Saturated Fat: 21g
- Sodium: 1734mg
- Vitamin A: 1915IU
- Vitamin C: 29mg
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