The Ultimate Italian Panini

• Vegetarian

• Produce

  • 5 Artichokes
  • 1/2 Red bell pepper, roasted

• Condiments

  • 1 tbsp Pesto

• Bread & Baked Goods

  • 2 slices Bread, good quality

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Description

Ingredients

• 2 slices good quality bread, I used Tuscan Herb
• 1/2 Roasted Red Bell Pepper*
• 1 Tbsp. Pesto
• Mozzarella, several slices, enough to cover the bread.
• 5 quartered Artichokes, drained.**
• 1/4 of a Red Onion, sliced in rings.
• Olive Oil or shortening agent of your choice.

Directions

• Turn on your Panini maker.*** Spread pesto on one slice of bread. Top with mozzarella cheese slices, roasted red pepper slices, quartered artichokes, and sliced red onion. Finish with the other piece of bread. Spread a touch of olive oil onto the bottom of Panini maker and also the top slice of bread. Place sandwich on Panini maker, with the unoiled slice of bread on the bottom. Close lid and let grill for five minutes, until the sandwich is golden brown on the outside and warm on the inside. Remove from Panini maker and let sit for two minutes, allowing the cheese to firm up slightly.