Italian Panino (Vegetarian)

Name: How to cook Italian Panino (Vegetarian) - cookcic.com
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Us

Introduce

Chef :

A Chef and A Mom

Italian Panino (Vegetarian)

The vegetarian version of the Italian Panino is made with simple and easily available ingredients, but is still a delightful and healthy breakfast sandwich. I have used a 6 inches baguette, but it can be made with any breads you have with you.

Ingredient

Food ration :

4 servings

Cooking time :

10 mins

250 grams

fresh mozzarella cheese

Handful

fresh rocket leaves/arugula

large tomatoes sliced in rings

2-3 tablespoon

olive oil

2 tablespoon

unsalted butter/ 2-3 tablespoon of olive oil to grill

Cooking instructions

* Step 1

Melt the butter or heat the grill pan and drizzle some olive oil to toast the sandwich

* Step 2

Slit the bread from the center into two halves

* Step 3

Slice the cheese into rings

* Step 4

Drizzle some olive oil on the base slice

* Step 5

Add 2-3 rings of mozzarella cheese

* Step 6

Add the tomtoes and rocket leaves

* Step 7

Add a pinch of salt and crushed black pepper to season

* Step 8

Cover with the other slice

* Step 9

Press gently and add the sandwich to be grilled on both sides on the hot grill pan

* Step 10

Take off heat once done and serve immediately

* Step 11

Tip: traditionally a panini pan is used to grill the sandwiches, but this sandwich being versatile, can be made on any grill pan too

* Step 12

Tip: for a non vegetarian version, use slices of baked salmon/minced and boiled chicken/canned tuna, etc as a filling. The tomatoes and arugula form the Essence of the sandwich along with the fresh mozzarella