Create 2 Meals In 1 Recipe | Mozz. & Tomato Hasselbacks W/ Pesto/ Pesto Tomato Mozz. Panini

PREP TIME 

15 min

COOK TIME 

None

SERVES

4

THINGS YOU NEED

6 Roma Tomatoes

• 2 will be used for Pesto tomato and Mozzarella Panini

3 fresh buffalo mozzarella

• 2 will be used for Pesto Tomato and Mozzarella Panini

1 of your favorite pesto or you can use the recipe listed below

• Half will be used for Pesto Tomato and Mozzarella Panini

Olive oil

8 slices of Italian Bread

• To be used for Pesto Tomato and Mozzarella Panini

DIRECTIONS

Mozzarella and Tomato Hasselbacks with Pesto

(while prepping for Pesto Mozzarella and Tomato Panini

 1

Place Roma tomato in the middle of two chopsticks

Slice down till knife hits chopstick and repeat for 4 tomatoes, this creates the hassleback

Slice 4 Roma tomatoes and place in container to be refrigerated

 2

Slice 1 fresh mozzarella ball, approximately 7 slices, then slice mozzarella into halves

Slice 2 fresh mozzarella balls, approximately 7 slices a ball, and place into container to be refrigerated

 3

Drizzle olive oil over the sliced tomatoes being used for the hasselbacks

Place a mozzarella half into each opening

Spoon pesto over the top of your created hasselback

ENJOY!

PREP TIME 

5 min

COOK TIME

15 min You do not need a panini maker, just an indoor grill or grill pan

SERVES

4

THINGS YOU NEED

Sliced Mozzarella that you have refrigerated

Sliced tomatoes that you have already refrigerated

Pesto 

6 slices of bread

Olive oil

DIRECTIONS FOR PESTO TOMATO AND MOZZARELLA PANINI

1

Pre heat indoor grill or grill pans

 2

Take 2 slices pf bread

Spread pesto on the inside of each side

 3

Place 2 slices of tomato on one side

Place 2 slice of mozzarella on top of tomatoes

Close up both slices

 4

Drizzle olive oil on the outside of each slice of bread

 5

Place your future panIni onto grill

Use a press, or anything that will press down your panini

When golden brown, flip to other side and press down

When golden brown, remove from grill

ENJOY!