Calling all panini lovers! With thick, juicy tomatoes and creamy mozzarella, our tomato and mozzarella panini will make you feel like you're walking the streets of Italy—with a warm, mozzarella panini in hand. Ready in 20 minutes, our panini recipe will likely become a household favorite given it's a perfect lunch or dinner option and vegetarian friendly. Quick warning, be prepared to make this pesto panini again and again. It's just that good, we think you'll love it.
Pesto, Mozzarella and Tomato Panini
- Prep Time 20 min
- Total 20 min
- Servings 4
- Ingredients 7
Ingredients
- 4 ciabatta sandwich rolls
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1/2 cup basil pesto
- 8 slices mozzarella cheese
- 1 medium tomato, cut into 8 thin slices
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
Instructions
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Step1Heat closed contact grill 5 minutes.
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Step2Cut 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.
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Step3When 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.
Nutrition
430
Calories
30g
Total Fat
15g
Protein
26g
Total Carbohydrate
4g
Sugars
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Sandwich
- Calories
- 430
- Calories from Fat
- 270
- Total Fat
- 30g
- 46%
- Saturated Fat
- 8g
- 40%
- Trans Fat
- 0g
- Cholesterol
- 20mg
- 7%
- Sodium
- 950mg
- 39%
- Potassium
- 220mg
- 6%
- Total Carbohydrate
- 26g
- 9%
- Dietary Fiber
- 2g
- 8%
- Sugars
- 4g
- Protein
- 15g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 10%
- 10%
- Vitamin C
- 8%
- 8%
- Calcium
- 35%
- 35%
- Iron
- 15%
- 15%
Exchanges:
1 1/2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 1 1/2 High-Fat Meat; 3 1/2 Fat;Carbohydrate Choice
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