Portabella And Asiago Cheese Panini

Total Time: 15 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 5 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 3
• 1/2 lb portabella mushroom
• 1/3 cup olive oil
• 1/2 garlic clove, minced
• 2 1/2 tablespoons lime juice (lemon also works)
• 1 teaspoon fresh rosemary, chopped (or 1/2 teaspoon dried)
• 4 ciabatta, sliced in half or 8 slices of any dense bread
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 1 teaspoon pepper
• 6 teaspoons pesto sauce
• 7 ounces asiago cheese or 7 ounces cheese, of your choice
• 1 1/2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar (pomegranate infused vinegar also works, for a sweet taste)

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 400°f.
• 2 combine oil, vinegar, lime juice, salt, pepper, garlic, and rosemary. mix well.
• 3 gently slice washed mushrooms into 1/2 inch thick slices.
• 4 pour oil and vinegar mixture over mushroom slices, and toss well. allow to sit for 5 minutes or more. the longer you allow this to sit, the more flavorful the mushrooms will be.
• 5 spread mushrooms in a single layer on a baking tray or sheet, sprinkle with more salt and pepper if desired. roast for about 10 minutes, untill the slices are soft but still whole.
• 6 toast bread lightly, this step can be omitted if using a very dense bread such as ciabatta, but i still prefer it.
• 7 turn on broiler and allow to heat.
• 8 spread pesto over bread, about 1 1/2 teaspoons per roll.
• 9 distribute mushroom mixture evenly on to half of the sliced bread, leaving the other half aside to place on top later.
• 10 cover mushroom mixture with cheese, and place under broiler until cheese is melted.
• 11 cover melted cheese with the tops of the sandwiches, and serve.