Grilled Caprese Panini
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Grilled caprese panini sandwiches are a delicious, easy-to-make meal. Mozzarella cheese, basil pesto, and tomatoes are tucked between 2 slices of sourdough, then grilled on a panini press.
We love our panini press. We used to call these fancy Italian sandwiches grilled cheese, but panini sounds so much more continental!
Whether you use a panini press, or grill your sandwich the old fashioned way in a skillet, this grilled sandwich is the perfect comfort food.
Pair it with a bowl or cup of creamy Tomato Soup and you’ve got the perfect lunch.
You can make your own pesto from scratch, or purchase it in the deli section.
I chose mozzarella cheese, but provolone would be delicious too.
Grilled Caprese Panino
Grilled caprese panino has pesto, tomatoes and gooey mozzarella cheese.
Ingredients
- 2 slices rustic bread or sour dough
- 2 slices mozzarella cheese
- 2 Tablespoons homemade or store-bought pesto
- 2 slices fresh tomato
- 3 Tablespoons olive oil
Instructions
- Brush both sides of bread with olive oil, (inside and outside)
- Spread pesto on insides of both slices.
- Add slices of cheese and tomatoes.
- Press between a panini press or in a hot pan, pressing down. Flip sandwich and continue cooking until cheese is melted and bread is toasted.
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This is one gorgeous pesto panini Cynthia. I don’t have a panini press, but it will still taste yummy off my stove top grill. I love homemade pesto too. This sandwich is perfection.
Yum! Grilled cheese combined with Caprese salad… two of my favorite things! Thanks for the recipe, I can’t wait to make this for my family!
I always end up ordering grilled panini at cafes and when I go out and think to myself, “Why don’t I make these at home?” I even have a panini press! This is one of my favorites, too! Looks delicious!
We love using our panini press at home! But I know what you mean…so many appliances, it’s hard to remember to take them out!
This is SO DELICIOUS and easy! I would stress using full fat mozzarella for that ooey gooey delicioness. We love cheese sandwiches but may never have a different style again as this is addictive with tha pesto. Would also love to enter your current contest for Scottish tea towel Sandra Sutherland Montague Winfield
100% on the full fat mozzarella! Thank you! Entered!
I cannot wait to make these!! This will be a really great addition to my rotation of foods for the people in need we help! Enter
so tasty! Entered!