Vegan Tomato And Pesto Panini Recipes

VEGAN TOMATO AND PESTO PANINI

Steps:

• Heat the panini press and lightly coat with margarine or vegan butter. Slice your roma tomato into thin sandwhich slices and set aside. Cut red onion into slices and set aside. Vegan butter one side of each of your pieces of bread. Coat one slice of bread on un-buttered side with Vegan Pesto. Set slice of bread with pesto onto panini press and then add cheese to top. Then add tomato slices(about 4). Then add other slice of cheese and then onions. Top with last slice of bread, butter side up. Close painini press and allow to cook for 1 minute or until golden brown. Remove sandwhich from panini press and plate. I like to add a side of raw sliced radishes. I also like to drizzle drops of hot sauce as I eat the sandwhich. Enjoy.

TOMATO, MOZZARELLA & PESTO PANINI

Steps:

• Preheat a panini grill machine or a heavy skillet.
• Core the tomatoes and slice tomatoes and mozzarella 1/4" thick.
• Place the bread slices on a cutting board(or work surface). Spread each slice evenly with pesto. Place a layer of mozzarella(about 2 slices) on half of the bread and cover with a layer of tomato. Sprinkle the tomato with a little kosher salt.
• Place the remaining slices of bread, pesto side down, on top. Spread the top and bottom of each sandwich with sotened butter.
• Grill the sandwiches in batches on the panini grill for 2-3 minutes, until the mozzarella starts to ooze out. If using a skillet, place a weight on top(I usually use another heavy cast iron skillet, or use a foil coverd brick, or other flat, heavy object. Cook 2-3 minutes, turn and cook other side 1-3 minutes.).
• Cut the sandwiches in half and serve warm. Enjoy!
• Note:.
• This is also excellent with a slice of roasted red bell pepper in it!