Grilled Caprese

Total Time: 37 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 7 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1/2 cup very hot water
• 1/4 cup sun-dried tomato (not packed in oil)
• 6 ounces coarsely grated mozzarella cheese
• 2 teaspoons grated lemon zest
• 1/2 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
• 3 tablespoons finely chopped fresh basil leaves
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 8 slices crusty italian bread (1/4-inch thick)
• 1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese

Recipe

• 1 preheat the broiler.
• 2 in a small bowl, add the hot water over the tomatoes and let sit for 15 minutes; drain tomatoes and pat dry; finely chop the tomatoes.
• 3 in the same bowl, toss together the tomatoes, mozzarella, lemon zest, basil, and pepper.
• 4 to make the sandwich: brush one side of each slice of bread with the oil.
• 5 place 4 slices on a work surface, oiled side down.
• 6 distribute the mozzarella mixture evenly over the 4 slices.
• 7 place the remaining 4 bread slices on top, oiled side up; press gently to compress the sandwiches.
• 8 heat a large ovenproof skillet over med-high heat for 2 minutes.
• 9 put the sandwiches in the skillet in batches if necessary, cover, and cook for 2 minutes or until the undersides are golden brown and the cheese has started to melt.
• 10 uncover, and turn the sandwiches using a spatula, pressing firmly to flatten them slightly.
• 11 cook for 1 minute, or until the undersides are golden brown and the cheese has fully melted.
• 12 sprinkle the parmesan over the tops of the sandwiches and transfer skillet to the broiler.
• 13 watching carefully, broil until the cheese bubbles and browns lightly (30 seconds to 1 minute); serve immediately.