Prosciutto Roasted Red Pepper And Mozzarella Panini

Total Time: 11 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 6 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1/3 lb thinly sliced prosciutto di parma
• 8 slices chewy crust italian bread, from a large loaf (i use turano brand)
• 1 (16 ounce) jar roasted red peppers, drained well
• 1 lb fresh mozzarella cheese, sliced
• olive oil, for drizzling

Recipe

• 1 preheat a grill pan or large nonstick griddle over medium to medium high heat.
• 2 build your sandwiches: place 2 or 3 slices of prosciutto on 1 piece of bread.
• 3 top with an even layer of roasted red pepper and an even layer of mozzarella.
• 4 top with another slice of bread.
• 5 drizzle the tops of the assembled sandwiches with olive oil.
• 6 place the olive oil coated bread face down on the grill or griddle and drizzle the opposite side with addition olive oil.
• 7 weight the sandwiches down with a tin foil covered brick or a heavy skillet filled with a sack of flour (if using a panini maker-- just close the lid-- no need to flip).
• 8 press the sandwiches for 2 or 3 minutes on each side, then serve immediately.