Veg Panini Sandwich

veg panini sandwich

It is Italian sandwich with basil and spinach.

Ingredients

Basil leaves                              15 - 20

Spinach leaves                          5 - 6

Garlic cloves                             3 - 4

Walnuts                                   4 - 5

Parmesan cheese                     3 tsp

Olive oil                                    2 tbsp

Crushed black pepper                as required

Salt                                          to taste

Pita bread                                 4

Sun dried tomatoes                    5 - 6

Grated mozzarella cheese          as required

Butter                                       1 tsp

Oil to pan sear                          1 tsp

For filling

Tomatoes                                 2

Red bell pepper juliennes           ¼ cup

Grated mozzarella cheese         1 tbsp

Onion slices                             ¼ cup

Jalapenos                                1 tsp

Crushed black pepper               as required

Olive oil                                   1 tsp

Salt                                         to taste

Basil leaves                             5 - 6

For garnish

Red bell peppers sauce             as required

Method

To make the pesto sauce

Take a blender add basil leaves, spinach leaves, garlic cloves, walnuts, parmesan cheese, olive oil, crushed black pepper and salt then blend.

blend all ingredients for pesto sauce

To make the filling

Take a bowl add a little of the prepared pesto sauce.

Cut the tomatoes and add it to the bowl, then add the red bell pepper juliennes, grated mozzarella cheese, onion slices, jalapenos, crushed black pepper, olive oil, salt and basil leaves and mix well. Let it marinate for 3 – 5 minutes.

add all ingredients for filling

Now cut the pita bread from the center.

cut panini from center 

Apply pesto sauce on the base and add the sun dried tomatoes.

add pesto sauce and sun dried tomato

Now add the filling from bowl, grated mozzarella cheese and a bit of the pesto sauce.

put all ingredients

Then cover with the top part of the pita bread.

Add butter and oil in a grill pan.

Place the panini sandwich then press by spatula.

press by spatula

Pan sear the from both sides.

pan sear

Add the red bell pepper sauce and pesto sauce on a plate and place the panini sandwich beside it and serve hot.