Caprese

Caprese Panino

Caprese Panino

Ingredients

Makes 1

• 1 ciabatta roll or a length of baguette or other suitable long crusty bread Olive oil
• 1 small ripe tomato, sliced
• 4 fresh basil leaves
• good-quality mozzarella cheese, sliced
• black pepper, to taste

Method

1. Split the rol in half and brush the bottom half with olive oil, then layer on the tomato, basil leaves, and mozzarel a
2. Season with black pepper, add the top half of the rol , and brush the outside with olive oil, which wil make the top nice and crisp once toasted
3. Heat a panini press and cook the sandwich until golden and the cheese is melted
4. If you do not have a panini press, use a hot ridged griddle pan and weigh the sandwich down with a heavy pan while toasting, flipping the sandwich halfway through cooking
5. Serve immediately