Mozzarella Ham And Pesto Panini Food

MOZZARELLA AND HAM PANINI

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Split bread horizontally. Layer one side with mozzarella, ham, and spinach, beginning and ending with mozzarella, seasoning with salt and pepper as you go. Close sandwich. (Mozzarella being in direct contact with bread on both sides will hold sandwich together as cheese melts.)
• Brush a large baking sheet with some of the oil. Place sandwich on sheet; brush top with remaining oil. Place another baking sheet on top (cover bottom of sheet with aluminum foil, if necessary), and press down very firmly.
• Bake panini, pressing down top baking sheet once or twice during baking, until cheese has melted and sandwich is golden, 20 to 25 minutes. Cut into 4 pieces, and serve with Cherry Tomato Salad.

TOMATO, MOZZARELLA & PESTO PANINI

Steps:

• Preheat a panini grill machine or a heavy skillet.
• Core the tomatoes and slice tomatoes and mozzarella 1/4" thick.
• Place the bread slices on a cutting board(or work surface). Spread each slice evenly with pesto. Place a layer of mozzarella(about 2 slices) on half of the bread and cover with a layer of tomato. Sprinkle the tomato with a little kosher salt.
• Place the remaining slices of bread, pesto side down, on top. Spread the top and bottom of each sandwich with sotened butter.
• Grill the sandwiches in batches on the panini grill for 2-3 minutes, until the mozzarella starts to ooze out. If using a skillet, place a weight on top(I usually use another heavy cast iron skillet, or use a foil coverd brick, or other flat, heavy object. Cook 2-3 minutes, turn and cook other side 1-3 minutes.).
• Cut the sandwiches in half and serve warm. Enjoy!
• Note:.
• This is also excellent with a slice of roasted red bell pepper in it!

MOZZARELLA & PROSCIUTTO PANINI

Steps:

• Put a griddle pan over a gentle heat to warm. Take the bread and make two sandwiches, layering up the prosciutto, cheese, red pepper and basil for the filling. Brush the outsides of the bread with oil.
• Put the sandwiches on the griddle and cook for about 1 minute each side - press down firmly with a metal spatula so they flatten and become golden and ridged by the griddle. Eat while deliciously hot and melted.

MOZZARELLA, HAM, AND BASIL PANINI

Steps:

• Brush cut side of the bottom bread half with mustard; brush cut side of top half with vinegar. Top bottom half with mozzarella, basil, ham, peppers, and tomato. Top with remaining bread half.
• Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Coat pan with cooking spray. Add sandwich to pan; top with another heavy skillet. Cook 3 minutes on each side or until golden.
• Cut sandwich into 6 wedges.

PESTO, MOZZARELLA AND TOMATO PANINI

Steps:

• Heat closed contact grill 5 minutes.
• Cut each roll in half horizontally; brush outside of each half with oil. Spread pesto on inside of both halves. Layer each sandwich with cheese and tomato. Sprinkle with salt and pepper.
• When grill is heated, place sandwiches on grill. Close grill; grill 4 minutes or until bread is toasty and cheese is melted. Slice sandwiches on diagonal and serve warm.

MOZZARELLA, HAM & PESTO PIZZAS

Steps:

• Turn the grill to high, put the pittas on the grill rack and heat for about a minute while you slice the mozzarella into five.
• Turn the pittas over and spread each one with 1 tsp pesto, then top with a mozzarella slice. Pile the ham on top, so it looks quite ruffled, then tear the final mozzarella slice into four, put it on top of the ham and grind over black pepper. Return to the grill for 3-4 minutes more until melted and starting to turn golden.

HAM AND PESTO PANINI

Steps:

• Slice the bread in half, vertically.
• If your pesto is dry, drizzle the olive oil all over the bread (insides as well as out) and then spread the pesto all over the soft insides of the bread pieces. If your pesto is oily there's no need to add oil on the insides.
• Then place the tomato slices on top of the pesto, and season with the salt and pepper.
• Layer on the remaining ingredients and top with the top bread piece.
• Heat your panini grill or frying pan and add the sandwich. If you're using a frying pan, use something weighted down to smush the sandwich while it heats.
• Turn when the bread starts to turn a golden brown and cook until the cheeses are melted.
• Remove from the heat and slice into sandwich sizes of your choice.