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Panini Caprese

Prep Time 10 min mins
Cook Time 5 min mins
Total Time 15 mins
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Difficulty: Easy
Servings: 4
Description

The Panini Caprese is an Italian summer classic: soft bread, fragrant pesto, melting mozzarella, fresh and sun-dried tomatoes, and a few basil leaves... Simple, quick and always a hit. Perfect for a quick lunch, a picnic or a light dinner with a salad. If you make the panini bread yourself, the result will be even tastier - the recipe is here and can be made in the Thermomix or by hand. Tip: For an even more delicious touch, you can lightly rub the inside of the bread with a clove of garlic before spreading the pesto.

Ingredients
  • 4 panini bread (homemade recipe here on the blog)
  • Green pesto
  • Mozzarella cheese
  • Fresh tomatoes
  • Dried tomatoes in oil
  • Fresh basil leaves
  • salt (ideally an herbal salt)
  • freshly ground black pepper
Instructions
  1. 1
    TRADITIONAL METHOD
    Preparation - Traditional method
    1. Cut the bread: slice each panini bread in half lengthways.
    2. Garnish: spread the pesto generously over the base. Top with slices of mozzarella and fresh tomatoes.
    3. Add: a few sundried tomatoes and basil leaves. Season with salt and pepper.
    4. Grill: close the panini and place in a panini press (or contact grill) until the cheese has melted and the bread is lightly browned.
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    Thermomix version (for bread only)
    - Make the panini breads according to the recipe here.
    - Then fill and grill as in the traditional method.

    THERMOMIX® METHOD.
Read it online: https://auxdelicesdecaroline.com/en/recipe/panini-caprese/