Prosciutto, Mozzarella, and Arugula Panini

Name: Prosciutto, Mozzarella, and Arugula Panini
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Mediterranean, Italian, European
Ingredients: 237 milliliters lightly packed trimmed arugula or spinach; 4 teaspoons balsamic vinegar; 0 teaspoons black pepper; 255 grams ciabatta, cut in half horizontally; 2 teaspoons extravirgin olive oil; 1 garlic clove, minced; 113 grams part-skim mozzarella cheese; 113 grams 16 very thin slices prosciutto (about; 8 mediums (1/4-inch-thick) slices tomato tomato)

The recipe Prosciutto, Mozzarella, and Arugula Panini could satisfy your Mediterranean craving in approximately 45 minutes. This recipe serves 4. One serving contains 361 calories, 16g of protein, and 18g of fat. This recipe covers 7% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. A mixture of lightly arugula, balsamic vinegar, part-skim mozzarella cheese, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so tasty. To use up the extravirgin olive oil you could follow this main course with the Meyer Lemon Polenta Cake with Winter Fruit Compote as a dessert. It works well as a main course.

Instructions

Combine first 4 ingredients in a small bowl; stir well with a whisk.

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Whisk

Bowl

Brush cut sides of bread with vinaigrette. Arrange prosciutto and next 3 ingredients over bottom half of bread; replace top half of bread.

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Vinaigrette

Prosciutto

Bread

Cut loaf in half crosswise, and coat with cooking spray.

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Cooking Spray

Heat a large grill pan or nonstick skillet over medium heat.

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Grill Pan

Frying Pan

Add sandwich halves to pan.

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Frying Pan

Place a heavy skillet on top of sandwiches to weigh them down. Cook 3 minutes on each side or until bread is toasted and cheese melts.

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Cheese

Bread

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Frying Pan

Cut each sandwich half in half again to form 4 equal portions.

Serve immediately.

Note: Focaccia may be substituted for ciabatta.

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Ciabatta

Focaccia

Panini (pah-NEE-nee) translates as "rolls" or "little bread," but in Italy, the name is synonymous with sandwiches.

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Bread

Roll

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Servings:

237milliliters

lightly packed trimmed arugula or spinach 4teaspoons

balsamic vinegar 0teaspoons

black pepper 255grams

ciabatta, cut in half horizontally 2teaspoons

extravirgin olive oil 1

garlic clove, minced 113grams

part-skim mozzarella cheese 113grams

16 very thin slices prosciutto (about 8mediums

(1/4-inch-thick) slices tomato tomato)

Recommended wine: Chianti, Trebbiano, Verdicchio

Italian works really well with Chianti, Trebbiano, and Verdicchio. Italians know food and they know wine. Trebbiano and Verdicchio are Italian white wines that pair well with fish and white meat, while Chianti is a great Italian red for heavier, bolder dishes. One wine you could try is Spalletti Chianti D.O.C.G. (). It has 5 out of 5 stars and a bottle costs about 12 dollars.