Ham and Artichoke Panini

Name: Ham and Artichoke Panini
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 12 basil leaves; 79 milliliters pitted Calamata olives, coarsely chopped; 170 grams fresh mozzarella cheese, sliced; 170 grams sliced ham; 198 grams marinated artichokes, drained; 1 Tbsp extra-virgin olive oil; 57 grams thinly sliced pepperoni; 4 extra-thick pocketless pita breads, halved horizontally; 170 grams sliced provolone cheese

You can never have too many main course recipes, so give Ham and Artichoke Panini a try. One portion of this dish contains around 38g of protein, 45g of fat, and a total of 706 calories. This recipe serves 4. This recipe covers 21% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. If you have ham, calamatan olives, mozzarella cheese, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. To use up the ham you could follow this main course with the Apple Graham Dessert as a dessert. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 30 minutes.

Instructions

Arrange the pitas cut side up on a work surface. Cover 4 of the pita halves with the provolone. Arrange the ham, pepperoni, olives and artichokes, each on its own quadrant of the 4 panini halves. Top with the basil leaves and mozzarella and close the pitas.

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Fresh Basil

Artichoke

Mozzarella

Pepperoni

Provolone

Olives

Pita

Ham

Brush the tops with 1 teaspoon of the olive oil.

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Olive Oil

Heat 1 teaspoon of the remaining olive oil in each of 2 large skillets.

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Olive Oil

Add 2 pita panini to each and press down with a smaller skillet. Cook over moderate heat, turning once, until the cheese is melted and the panini are crisp, about 10 minutes.

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Cheese