Recipes, Grilled Vegetable Panini, Method

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The English translation of Panini means little breads, or rolls and is equated with sandwiches. In the United States, Panini has come to denote a grilled Italian sandwich. The Panini sandwiches of today are generally made using fresh, crusty Italian breads.

Recipes

Your Tri-Grill uses the weight of the heated UPPER grill plate to grill both sides at the same time. Use your Tri-Grill to prepare authentic Italian Panini’s and Cuban sandwiches, as well as to grill poultry, meat, fish, sausages, and a variety of other foods.

Your Tri-Grill is designed to sear foods perfectly.

The special hinged top plate inherent on all Panini grills allows the grill to be used on extra thick sandwiches and food items.

Grilled Vegetable Panini

4 servings

INGREDIENTS

1 large focaccia bread, halved horizontally

1 large red pepper, quartered

1 medium sweet onion, thinly sliced

1 tablespoon Italian dressing 1/2 cup pesto sauce

1 medium eggplant, sliced in 1/2-inch rounds 1/2 cup Fontina cheese, shredded

METHOD

1Set your Hinge Selector to FLOAT and the adjustable temperature control to 425° and allow your Tri-Grill to preheat until the green ready light illuminates.

2Grill red pepper in Tri-Grill for about 5 minutes, or until tender.

3Put onion and eggplant in a bowl and cover with Italian dressing.

4Grill eggplant slices in Tri-Grill for 4 to 5 minutes. Repeat with remaining eggplant and onion slices.

5Spread bottom slice of focaccia bread with pesto sauce and top with cooked peppers. Top with grilled eggplant and onion. Top with shredded Fontina cheese. Cover with top slice of focaccia bread.

6Place assembled sandwiches in Tri-Grill and toast until cheese melts, approximately 3 minutes.

Recipe courtesy Debra Murray, Wolfgang Puck HSN Guest Host