Tubbys Pesto Panini Recipes

HAM AND PESTO PANINI

Steps:

• Slice the bread in half, vertically.
• If your pesto is dry, drizzle the olive oil all over the bread (insides as well as out) and then spread the pesto all over the soft insides of the bread pieces. If your pesto is oily there's no need to add oil on the insides.
• Then place the tomato slices on top of the pesto, and season with the salt and pepper.
• Layer on the remaining ingredients and top with the top bread piece.
• Heat your panini grill or frying pan and add the sandwich. If you're using a frying pan, use something weighted down to smush the sandwich while it heats.
• Turn when the bread starts to turn a golden brown and cook until the cheeses are melted.
• Remove from the heat and slice into sandwich sizes of your choice.

TUBBY'S PESTO PANINI

Steps:

• Preheat an outdoor grill for medium heat; lightly oil the grate.
• Place basil, oil, garlic, Romano cheese, oregano, and pepper into a blender. Blend on high until smooth, adding additional oil if necessary, about 30 seconds.
• Grill chicken until juices run clear, about 5 minutes per side. Do not turn off grill.
• Spoon 1 tablespoon of Caesar dressing onto 2 slices of bread. Top each with lettuce, and an additional slice of bread. Spread the second slice of bread thickly with the pesto. Top each sandwich with a cooked chicken breast, a slice of smoked mozzarella, and the remaining bread.
• Grill sandwiches until the cheese is melted, and the bread is toasted, about 3 minutes per side.

TUBBY'S PESTO PANINI

Steps:

• Preheat an outdoor grill for medium heat; lightly oil the grate.
• Place basil, oil, garlic, Romano cheese, oregano, and pepper into a blender. Blend on high until smooth, adding additional oil if necessary, about 30 seconds.
• Grill chicken until juices run clear, about 5 minutes per side. Do not turn off grill.
• Spoon 1 tablespoon of Caesar dressing onto 2 slices of bread. Top each with lettuce, and an additional slice of bread. Spread the second slice of bread thickly with the pesto. Top each sandwich with a cooked chicken breast, a slice of smoked mozzarella, and the remaining bread.
• Grill sandwiches until the cheese is melted, and the bread is toasted, about 3 minutes per side.

TURKEY PESTO PANINI

Steps:

• Preheat panini press or other sandwich maker--I use a George Foreman grill.
• Spread 4 slices of bread with pesto on one side and the other 4 slices of bread with mayonnaise.
• Divide the turkey, tomato slices, onion slices, and cheese equally among mayonnaise-dressed bread slices.
• Top with remaining bread slices, pesto side down; brush tops with butter.
• Brush the bottom of the panini press with butter.
• Add 2 sandwiches, close lid, and cook about 5 minutes or until lightly browned and cheese is melted.
• Repeat to make the other two sandwiches.
• Cut each sandwich in half and serve.