Margherita Grilled Cheese Sandwich
Yield: 1 sandwich
Ingredients
- 2 slices Rustic Italian panini bread
- 85 g (3 oz) Afino by Grande Whole Milk or Part Skim Mozzarella
- 85 g (8 slices) Marinated Roma Tomatoes (see recipe)
- Butter, as needed
Directions
- Brush outer surfaces of 2 bread slices lightly with butter.
- Arrange 1 slice of bread, butter side down, on a flat work surface; top with 85 g (3 oz) Afino by Grande Mozzarella and 8 slices marinated Roma tomatoes. Close with the top slice of bread, butter side up.
- Grill in a preheated panini grill until bread is golden and cheese is melted.
- Diagonal-slice sandwich in half. Serve.
Marinated Roma Tomatoes
Yield: ~740 g (12 servings)
Ingredients
- 90 ml (6 tbsp) Olive oil
- 30 ml (2 tbsp) Red wine vinegar
- 2 Garlic cloves, fresh, smashed
- 15 g (1/4 cup) Fresh basil, chiffonade
- 5 ml (1 tsp) Kosher salt
- 2.5 ml (1/2 tsp) Black pepper, coarse ground
- 900 g (8 cups) Roma tomato slices, 6 mm (1/4 in) thick
Directions
- Combine marinade ingredients in a half-size hotel pan and whisk to blend; add tomatoes. Cover and chill to hold.
- Hold at room temperature for service.
