We make these sandwiches so often it's almost embarrassing. Any time you're short on time and creativity, just stop by the supermarket, pick your the rye and stuffings of your choice (anything goes really, but we have our favorites), and away you go!
slices bread (like a light rye)
olive or grapeseed oil
thinly sliced meat (salami, pastrami, turkey breast…anything, really)
tomato slices
thinly sliced cheese (mozzarella and emmenthal or havarti)
thin slices of vidalia onion
thinly sliced hot peppers
alphalpha sprouts
pesto (I used sun-dried tomato pesto)
mayonnaise
salt and pepper
Turn on panini grill to preheat. Brush one side of bread with olive oil and put (oil side down) on plate. In a small bowl, mix pesto and mayonnaise together; spread on the side of bread facing up.
Add one type of cheese. Stack meat, tomatoes, onion, peppers, sprouts and second type of cheese on top. Spread pesto-mayo on second slice of bread, add salt and pepper and put sandwich together. Brush top with olive oil.
Place on preheated grill and close or put panini weight on top. Grill until cheese starts to melt and bread has grill marks. Serve with salad or home made chips or onion rings.
These sandwiches can be made with any combination of many different kinds of meats, cheeses and vegetables
A combination I really want to try: boconcini mozzarella with tomato, spicy Italian sausage, or proscuitto with a bit of basil…mmmm…