Pepperoni, Mozzarella, Black Olives, And Pesto Panini

Total Time: 23 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 3 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• 2 ciabatta rolls
• 2 tablespoons tomato paste
• 2 tablespoons basil pesto (homemade or store-bought)
• 12 pepperoni (small thin slices)
• 10 pitted black olives, sliced
• 8 thinly sliced red onion rings
• 5 ounces fresh buffalo mozzarella, sliced
• vegetable oil, for sauteing and brushing

Recipe

• 1 preheat a panini grill.
• 2 trim the top and bottom off the ciabatta rolls so that they are about 1 inch thick.
• 3 slice open length2wise.
• 4 spread one half of each sandwich with tomato paste and the other side with pesto.
• 5 on roll bottoms, layer with pepperoni, followed by olives and onion, finishing with the cheese; cover with roll tops.
• 6 brush both sides of the panini with oil and grill in the preheated panini press for 3 minutes , or according to the manufacturer’s instructions.
• 7 the bread should be golden brown and the filling warmed through.