Turkey, mozzarella and red pepper panini
9
Points®
Total time: 8 min • Prep: 4 min • Cook: 4 min • Serves: 1 • Difficulty: Easy
Italian panini are simple sandwiches with thin layers of filling inside. Our version is pressed and lightly cooked for a gooey, toasted effect. We cooked the panini in a skillet but use a panini press if you have one. Let kids customize their own sandwiches: ham can be swapped for turkey and Swiss cheese for the mozzarella. Or make a vegetarian version with arugula and thinly sliced roasted eggplant and Parmesan cheese.
Ingredients
French bread
2 oz, or Italian bread (one 4-inch slice)
Roasted red peppers (packed in water)
⅓ cup(s), sliced
Olive oil
1 tsp, extra-virgin
Fresh basil
4 leaf/leaves
Deli sliced turkey breast
1 oz, very thinly sliced, folded in half
Shredded part skim mozzarella cheese
¼ cup(s)
Instructions
1
Slice bread lengthwise almost all the way through. Layer with pepper on bottom half. Drizzle with oil; top with basil, turkey, and cheese. Gently flatten sandwich with palm of your hand.
2
Lightly spray a small nonstick skillet with cooking spray and set over medium-high heat. Add sandwich and top with a heavy weight, such as a small cast-iron pan. Cook until bread is crisp, about 2 minutes. With a spatula, turn sandwich, weigh it down, and cook until other side is crisp, about 2 minutes.
3
Serving size: 1 sandwich
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