Tomato, Mozzarella and Pesto Panini

(from castro15’s recipe box)

Categories: Sandwiches

Ingredients

  • 2 large ripe beefsteak tomatoes
  • 16 oz. ball fresh mozzarella
  • 12 slices bakery white bread, sliced 1/2" thick
  • 1 cup prepared pesto
  • Kosher salt
  • Unsalted butter, at room temp

Directions

  1. Preheat a panini grill machine.

  2. Core the tomatoes and slice the tomatoes and mozzarella 1/4" thick.

  3. Place the bread slices on a work surface. Spread each slice evenly with pesto. Place a layer of mozzarella on half of the bread and cover with a layer of tomato. Sprinkle the tomato with salt. Place the remaining bread slices of bread, pesto side down, on top. Spread the top and bottom of each sandwich with softened butter. Grill the sandwiches in batches on the panini grill for 2 to 3 minutes, until the mozzarella starts to ooze. Cut each sandwich in half, and serve warm.

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