Italian Panini

Total Time: 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 3 ounces calabrese hot italian sausage links, thinly sliced
• 3 ounces pepper salami, thinly sliced
• 3 ounces hot capicolla sausage, thinly sliced
• 3 -5 ounces prosciutto, thinly sliced
• 3 ounces smoked gouda cheese, sliced for 4 paninis
• 2 teaspoons balsamic vinegar
• 2 teaspoons extra virgin olive oil
• 1/4 medium red onion
• 1/3 cup sweet roasted red pepper
• 1 1/4 cups baby romaine lettuce
• olive oil flavored cooking spray
• italian seasoning
• shaved parmesan cheese
• 4 asiago cheese rolls

Recipe

• 1 meat should be very thinly sliced (i use the daniele brand 'italian blend gourmet pack' found at a local grocer). fry each piece for a short time, just long enough to heat them up a bit and release the juices.
• 2 pat down with a paper towel to remove excess grease.
• 3 cut the rolls in half and spray olive oil cooking spray on all insides. then sprinkle italian seasoning over each piece.
• 4 arrange bread on baking sheet and put under broiler for 4-5 minutes until browned well.
• 5 build panini in the following order: bread, baby romaine, couple of rings of red onion, the first three meats, couple slices of smoked gouda, prosciutto, peppers, 1/2 teaspoons balsamic vinegar, 1/2 teaspoons olive oil drizzled over top and top the entire thing off with some shaved parmesan.
• 6 enjoy!