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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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