Pressed Picnic Sandwiches

• Ingredients

  • Gremolata ricotta mixture *preparation instructions below 2 slices of whole wheat or whole grain bread 1 Tbsp room temperature butter 3/4 oz Fontina cheese 3/4 oz Gruyère cheese Merguez sausage, oven-cooked Gremolata ricotta mixture 1 lemon 1/4 cup finely chopped fresh parsley 3 garlic cloves, finely chopped 1/2 c ricotta cheese

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Ingredients

• Gremolata ricotta mixture *preparation instructions below2 slices of whole wheat or whole grain bread1 Tbsp room temperature butter3/4 oz Fontina cheese3/4 oz Gruyère cheeseMerguez sausage, oven-cookedGremolata ricotta mixture1 lemon1/4 cup finely chopped fresh parsley3 garlic cloves, finely chopped1/2 c ricotta cheese

Directions

• Mix lemon, garlic, and parsley into a paste. Add salt and pepper to taste. Mix with ricotta and a splash of olive oil.InstructionsPreheat oven to 400ºF. Place sausage on a metal rack (which allows excess grease to drip down, cutting down the fat) on top of a cookie sheet. Cook sausage for 10-15 minutes, until firm. Cut into small pieces.Spread a layer of ricotta gremolata on both inside pieces of bread.Add a thin layer of Fontina cheese, followed by a thin layer of merguez sausage. Finally, add a thin layer of Gruyère cheese and place the second bread slice on top.Lightly butter both sides. Cut in halves and place on a panini press. Cook for 3-4 minutes or until golden brown.