GOAT’S CHEESE AND ROASTED PEPPER
Serves 2
1 large round focaccia
1⁄3cup (90g) softened goat’s cheese
2 teaspoons roughly chopped Italian parsley
2 teaspoons roughly chopped basil
1 clove garlic, thinly sliced
1 tablespoon drained capers
1 tablespoon (15ml) lemon juice
2 teaspoons (10ml) sweet Thai chile sauce
1⁄3cup marinated roasted zucchini
2oz (50g) sun-dried tomatoes
1. Preheat Panini Press for 10 minutes.
2. Cut baguette in half. Fill with layers of
prosciutto, cheese and basil. Season to
taste and drizzle with oil
3. Cook baguettes until golden, crisp
andheated through, approximately
6-8minutes.
PROSCUITTO BAGUETTEServes 2
2 small-medium baguette rolls
3oz Italian prosciutto
3oz bocconcini (fresh mozzarella) cheese,
thinly sliced
4 basil leaves
Freshly ground black pepper
1 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
1. Preheat Panini Press for 10 minutes.
2. Cut baguette in half. Fill with layers of
prosciutto, cheese and basil. Season to
taste and drizzle with oil
3. Cook baguettes until golden, crisp
andheated through, approximately
6-8minutes.
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MEDITERRANEAN LAYEREDFOCACCIAServes 2-3
2 focaccia rolls
2 tablespoons (30ml) pesto
1⁄3cup marinated roasted eggplant
1⁄4cup marinated roasted red pepper
1⁄4cup grilled sliced sweet potato
1⁄3cup (100g) oil packed sun dried
tomatoes, drained
1⁄2cup mushrooms, sliced
1⁄4lb (100g) sliced Swiss cheese
1. Preheat Panini Press for 10 minutes.
2. Cut bread rolls in half and spread with
pesto. Fill with eggplant, red pepper,
sweet potato, dried tomato, mushrooms
and cheese.
3. Cook bread rolls until golden, crisp and
heated through, approximately 8 minutes.
GORGONZOLA PANINIServes 2
2 tablespoons herb and garlic
butter, commercial
4 slices crusty country-style bread
1 cup spinach leaves
1⁄3cup (60g) Gorgonzola cheese, crumbled
1⁄8cup marinated roasted red pepper
1. Preheat Panini Press for 10 minutes.
2. Spread herb and garlic butter over bread
slices. Make 2 sandwiches with bread,
spinach, cheese and red pepper.
3. Cook until golden, crisp and heated
through approximately 6 minutes.
Serving Suggestion: Serve cut in half.
ANTIPASTO RYE BREADServes 2-3
4 slices rye bread
2 teaspoons (10ml) extra virgin olive oil
1 tablespoon sun-dried tomato paste
(if unavailable make paste from
oil-packed sun-dried tomatoes in a small
food processor)
1⁄4cup (60g) hummus (Middle Eastern
saucemade from mashed chickpeas)
8oz (825g) artichoke hearts, drained
andsliced
4 slices Swiss cheese
1. Preheat Panini Press for 10 minutes.
2. Spread rye bread with combined oil and
tomato paste, then hummus. Fill with
artichoke hearts and cheese to make
2sandwiches.
3. Cook until golden, crisp and heated
through, approximately 8 minutes.
Serving Suggestion: Serve cut in half.
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