Categories: sandwiches
Ingredients
- tomatoes
- fresh mozzarella cheese
- bakery bread
- pesto sauce (homemade or storebought)
- kosher salt (optional)
- butter, unsalted, room temperature
Directions
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Preheat a panini grill machine or a heavy skillet.
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Core the tomatoes and slice tomatoes and mozzarella 1/4" thick.
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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.
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Place the remaining slices of bread, pesto side down, on top. Spread the top and bottom of each sandwich with sotened butter.
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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.).