Recipe: Perfect Italian Panino (Vegetarian)

Italian Panino (Vegetarian). With scores of to-die-for grilled cheese recipes circulating the Internet and sandwiches being handed out of food truck windows, it's no secret there's a whole slew of foods that taste better in sandwich form — veggies included, obvi. But all too often, the notion of something being "vegetarian" is affiliated with a snooze fest of boring salads, unseasoned tofu and crudités. In Italy, just like in all Europe and North America, a 'panino' (Italian for sandwich) is a popular lunch option, and in some cases also a quick dinner alternative.

On the bottom of the roll, top with one slice of Provolone Cheese, followed by a layer of roasted red bell peppers, a layer of Deluxe Ham, Bianco D'Oro Italian Dry Salame, basil and top with another slice of Provolone Cheese. To Go Panino's are served with a bag of chips! Please choose White, Wheat or Bread Free! You can have Italian Panino (Vegetarian) using 7 ingredients and 13 steps. Here is how you achieve that.

Ingredients of Italian Panino (Vegetarian)

1. Prepare 250 grams of fresh mozzarella cheese.
2. It's Handful of fresh rocket leaves/arugula.
3. You need 2 of large tomatoes sliced in rings.
4. Prepare of Salt to season.
5. Prepare of Freshly crushed black pepper to season.
6. You need 2-3 tablespoon of olive oil.
7. It's 2 tablespoon of unsalted butter/ 2-3 tablespoon of olive oil to grill.

Please choose White, Wheat or Bread Free! For a lighter fare or bread-free option, any Panino can be baked in a boat without dough. *We are a gluten rich environment. One of the quickest ways to capture the heart of Italian cuisine is with a sandwich, more specifically, a Panino, or, as we know it, the Panini. While we are familiar with it as the Panini, that is actually just the plural version of the Panino, or what Italians refer to their pressed sandwiches as.

Italian Panino (Vegetarian) instructions

1. Melt the butter or heat the grill pan and drizzle some olive oil to toast the sandwich.
2. Slit the bread from the center into two halves.
3. Slice the cheese into rings.
4. Drizzle some olive oil on the base slice.
5. Add 2-3 rings of mozzarella cheese.
6. Add the tomtoes and rocket leaves.
7. Add a pinch of salt and crushed black pepper to season.
8. Cover with the other slice.
9. Press gently and add the sandwich to be grilled on both sides on the hot grill pan.
10. Take off heat once done and serve immediately.
11. Tip: traditionally a panini pan is used to grill the sandwiches, but this sandwich being versatile, can be made on any grill pan too.
12. Tip: for a non vegetarian version, use slices of baked salmon/minced and boiled chicken/canned tuna, etc as a filling. The tomatoes and arugula form the Essence of the sandwich along with the fresh mozzarella.
13. Enjoy!.

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