Italian Panini Sandwich Recipe

Italian Panini Sandwich Recipe

Italian Panini Sandwich

Here is a recipe for a delicious pressed panini with Italian meats, cheese and lettuce and tomato. The panini is pressed in a sandwich press or it can be heated over the stove in a pan if a press is not available. Heating the sandwich makes the bread very crisp and it melts the cheese to help the sandwich come together. In addition, heating the sandwich brings out the flavors of the meats which creates a marriage of flavor between all the ingredients. The end result is a delicious sandwich that is popping with flavor, served between two crisp pieces of Italian bread.

Prep Time: 5 Minutes

Cook Time: 5 Minutes

Ready In: 10 Minutes

Ingredients:
Large Italian Loaf of Bread, sliced
1 Slice Prosciutto
2 Slices Sandwich Pepperoni
6 Slices Genoa Salami
2 Slices Provolone Cheese
3 or 4 Thin Tomato Slices
3 Tablespoons of fined chopped lettuce
3 Tablespoons of Extra Virgin Olive Oil
3 or 4 Leaves of Fresh Basil or a teaspoon of dried basil

Cooking Method:
1. Take a whole large loaf of Italian bread and cut it into slices that are approximately ½ to ¾ of inch thick.
2. On one slice of bread, stack the prosciutto, sandwich pepperoni, and Genoa salami so that they are distributed evenly across the bread.
3. On top of the meat, evenly distribute the sliced tomatoes and lettuce.
4. Sprinkle olive oil on top of the lettuce and tomato and top with basil.
5. Top the sandwich with two slices of provolone cheese.
6. Place another piece of bread on top of the sandwich.
7. Evenly spread approximately 1 tablespoon of olive oil on the outside of each slice of bread.
8. Insert into the panini press and cook until the bread becomes golden and the cheese begins to melt. If using a stove, cook in a pan and let one side cook until golden, then flip the sandwich and let the other side become golden.
9. Slice from corner to corner and serve.