Beef Pesto Panini Food

BEEF-PESTO PANINI

Steps:

• Spread 1 side of each bread slice with butter. Spread 1 tablespoon pesto on unbuttered side of 4 bread slices; place buttered sides down in 12-inch skillet or grill pan. Top with beef, cheese and remaining bread slices, buttered sides up.
• Cook over medium heat 4 to 5 minutes, turning once, until bread is crisp and cheese is melted. Serve with pasta sauce.

ROAST BEEF PANINI WITH WALNUT PESTO

Steps:

• Combine the parsley, walnuts and garlic in a food processor and pulse until coarsely chopped. Add the olive oil and process until smooth. Transfer to a bowl and stir in the Pecorino and vinegar and season with salt.
• On the bottom half of each sandwich roll, layer 1 ounce provolone, 2 ounces roast beef, 2 teaspoons pesto and 1 tablespoon sun-dried tomatoes. Top with the top half of each roll.
• Brush both sides of the sandwich lightly with olive oil. Cook in a panini press until golden on both sides and the cheese melts, about 5 minutes. (Or cook on a griddle or pan with a sandwich weight over medium-high heat and until golden on both sides and the cheese melts, about 5 minutes.)

APPLE-BEEF PANINI

Steps:

• Layer two bread slices with cheese, horseradish sauce, apple and beef. Top with remaining bread. Spritz outsides of sandwiches with cooking spray., Cook on a panini maker or indoor grill for 3-4 minutes or until bread is browned and cheese is melted.

CHICKEN PESTO PANINIS

Steps:

• Preheat a panini grill.
• Slice each quarter of focaccia bread in half horizontally. Spread each half with pesto. Layer bottom halves with equal amounts chicken, bell pepper, onion, and cheese. Top with remaining focaccia halves, forming 4 sandwiches.
• Grill paninis 5 minutes in the preheated grill, or until focaccia bread is golden brown and cheese is melted.

BEEF PESTO PANINI

Steps:

• Spread 1 side of each slice of bread with butter.
• Place 4 slices of bread butter side down on 12-inch skillet.
• Top bread with beef, pesto and cheese.
• Top with remaining bread slice butter side up.
• Cook sandwiches on skillet or grill over medium heat 4-5 minutes, turning once, until bread is crisp and cheese has melted.
• Serve with spaghetti sauce if desired.

BEEF-PESTO PANINI SANDWICH

Steps:

• Spread 1 side of each bread slice with butter. Place 4 bread slices, butter sides down, in large skillet or on grill pan. Top with beef, pesto and cheese. Top with remaining bread slices, butter sides up. Cook over medium heat 4 to 5 minutes, turning once, until bread is crisp and cheese is melted. Serve with pasta sauce.

SMOKY CILANTRO PESTO BEEF CROSTINI (SMALL PLATES, BIG TASTE)

Steps:

• Prepare Smoky Cilantro Pesto: Place cilantro, pine nuts, chipotle peppers, garlic, lime juice and black pepper in food processor container. Cover and process until finely chopped. Add the cheese and pulse on and off until just combined. With motor running, slowly add oil through opening in cover, processing until smooth.
• Spread 1/4 cup pesto evenly onto beef steaks. Place steaks in glass dish. Cover and
• marinate in refrigerator 15 minutes to 2 hours. Cover and refrigerate remaining pesto.
• Preheat charcoal grill to medium heat.
• Place steaks on grill over medium, ash-covered coals. Arrange 12 bread slices around steaks. Grill steaks, covered, 11 to 14 minutes for medium rare to medium doneness, turning occasionally. Grill bread slices 2 to 3 minutes or until lightly toasted, turning once. Remove bread slices from grill. Repeat with remaining 12 bread slices.
• Spread 2 teaspoons remaining pesto on each toasted bread slice. Carve steaks into thin slices. Place beef slices evenly over bread slices. Top evenly with 1/4 cup cheese and chopped cilantro. Serve immediately.

P. P. (PESTO PANINI)

Steps:

• Preheat the panini press.
• Coat one side of each bread slice with olive oil. This will help prevent the sandwich from sticking to the press/grill.
• Mix the mayonnaise with the pesto and spread on the other side of each bread slice. (I admit to adding an extra teaspoon of pesto!) On that, layer the remainder in the following order: Swiss, tomato, ham.
• Close sandwich, making sure the oiled side is facing outward, pop it in the panini press, close, count to 240... or thereabouts... and EAT!

BEEF-PESTO PANINI

Steps:

• Spread 1 side of each bread slice with butter. Place 4 bread slices, butter sides down, in 12-inch skillet or on grill pan. Top with beef, pesto and cheese. Top with remaining bread slices, butter sides up.
• Cook over medium heat 4 to 5 minutes, turning once, until bread is crisp and cheese is melted. Serve with pasta sauce.

GRILLED VEGETABLE PANINI WITH BASIL PESTO

Steps:

• For Panini:.
• Heat a grill pan over medium-high heat. Drizzle the oil over the eggplant, zucchini, and onion slices, then sprinkle with salt and pepper.
• Working in batches, grill the eggplant, zucchini, and onions until they are tender and grill marks appear, about 4 minutes per side.
• Cool completely.
• Cut each baguette into 6 pieces.
• Working with one baguette piece at a time, slice in half and spread both sides with the pesto.
• Working with the bottom slice of the baguette, stack 2 slices of eggplant, 2 slices zucchini, 1 slice onion, 1 slice tomato, 1 slice mozzarella, and 1 slice of roasted pepper.
• Sprinkle with salt and pepper.
• Place top half of baguette on top and continue with remaining baguette.
• (The sandwiches can be made 4 hours ahead. Wrap well with plastic wrap and refrigerate.).
• For Basil Pesto:.
• In a blender, pulse the basil, pine nuts, garlic, 1/2 teaspoon of salt, and 1/4 teaspoon of pepper until finely chopped.
• With the blender still running, gradually add enough oil to form a smooth and thick consistency.
• Transfer the pesto to a medium bowl and stir in 1/2 cup of cheese.
• Season the pesto with more salt and pepper, to taste.
• (The pesto can be made 2 days ahead. Cover and refrigerate.)
• Yields 1 cup and takes about 10 minutes to prepare.