Zucchini Blossom and Fontina Panini

Name: Zucchini Blossom and Fontina Panini
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 0 teaspoons fleur de sel or coarse kosher salt; 227 grams cups grated Fontina cheese (about; 3 Tbsps extra-virgin olive oil plus additional for brushing; 24 inches 5x rustic country-style bread; 0 teaspoons freshly ground white pepper; 85 grams 20 zucchini blossoms, stems removed (about

Zucchini Blossom and Fontina Panini is a vegetarian main course. This recipe serves 4. One serving contains 402 calories, 16g of protein, and 34g of fat. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 45 minutes. If you have x rustic bread, fontina cheese, olive oil plus additional, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. To use up the olive oil you could follow this main course with the Sauteed Banana, Granolan and Yogurt Parfait as a dessert.

Instructions

Gently rinse and dry zucchini blossoms.

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Zucchini Blossoms

Heat3 tablespoons oil in large nonstick skillet overmedium-high heat.

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Cooking Oil

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Frying Pan

Add blossoms and sautéuntil beginning to brown in spots, turningoften, about 2 minutes.

Sprinkle with 1/4teaspoon fleur de sel and 1/8 teaspoon whitepepper.

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Fleur De Sel

Transfer blossoms to paper towelsand gently blot off excess oil.

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Cooking Oil

Place 4 bread slices on work surface.

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Bread

Sprinkle 1/2 cup Fontina on each slice. Topeach with 5 blossoms. Top with remaining4 bread slices; press down to compact.Lightly brush both sides of bread with oil.

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Fontina Cheese

Bread

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If using panini grill, cook each sandwichuntil golden brown, about 7 minutes. If usingnonstick skillet, heat skillet over mediumheat; add sandwiches to skillet, then top withsecond heavy skillet to weigh down. Grillsandwiches until golden brown and cheesemelts, about 4 minutes per side.

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Panini Press