Description
You can make my Pesto Paninis the traditional way or using Gluten Free bread and Plant Based Cheese. This one is the Plant Based/Gluten Free version. Both are incredibly cheesy, fresh and delicious!!!
Ingredients
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- 2 tablespoons Garden Fresh Pesto
- Sliced fresh marinated mozzarella cheese, or sliced mozzarella cheese, or 1/2 cup plant based mozzarella shreds (enough to cover one slice of bread)
- 2 slices crusty bread (can be gluten free)
- 1 large tomato slice (optional)
- Nonstick vegetable spray
Instructions
- Preheat a Panini maker, mini indoor grill, or skillet.
- Spray one slice of the sandwich bread with nonstick spray and place sprayed side down on the grill/skillet.
- Spread the two tablespoons of pesto evenly over the bread, leaving around ½ inch un-pesto’ed around the edges.
- Top with the tomato (if using) and then layer the cheese on top.
- Spray the remaining slice of bread with nonstick spray and place it sprayed side up on top of the cheese.
- Close the grill lid, or press down lightly on the sandwich with a spatula if using a skillet.
- Allow the sandwich to cook for around 5 minutes.
- If using a Panini maker or grill, rotate the sandwich 90° and cook until golden brown.
- If using a skillet, flip the sandwich and cook until golden brown on both sides.
- Remove from grill/skillet and slice diagonally.
- Serve hot.
Equipment
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Tip
- Use a crusty, hearty bread for these sandwiches. Café of Paris used a wonderful ciabatta bread, but when I went to our local Kosher store I found out that they had stopped making ciabatta bread and I ended up buying a few loaves of rustic French sandwich bread. It was also fabulous!
- If you’re using gluten free bread, make sure to toast it before preparing the sandwich.
- If you’re using plant based mozzarella shreds, place 1/4 cup directly on the bread, cover with pesto then the tomato (if using), the remaining mozzarella shreds, then the second slice of bread.5 m
