Classic Italian Panini with Prosciutto and Fresh Mozzarella
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Elizabeth Karmel, Cooking Light
MAY 2008
- 4
Ingredients
- 1 (12-ounce) loaf French bread, cut in half horizontally
- 1/4 cup reduced-fat mayonnaise
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh basil
- 1 cup (4 ounces) shredded fresh mozzarella cheese, divided
- 2 ounces very thin slices prosciutto
- 2 plum tomatoes, thinly sliced
- Cooking spray
Preparation
Step 1
1. Hollow out top and bottom halves of bread, leaving a 1/2-inch-thick shell; reserve torn bread for another use. Spread 2 tablespoons mayonnaise over cut side of each bread half. Sprinkle basil and 1/2 cup cheese on bottom half of loaf. Top evenly with prosciutto, tomato slices, and remaining 1/2 cup cheese. Cover with top half of loaf. Cut filled loaf crosswise into 4 equal pieces.
2. Heat a grill pan over medium heat. Coat pan with cooking spray. Add sandwiches to pan. Place a cast-iron or other heavy skillet on top of sandwiches; press gently to flatten sandwiches. Cook 3 minutes on each side or until bread is toasted (leave cast-iron skillet on sandwiches while they cook).