Best Capri Sandwich Recipes

CAPRESE SANDWICH

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Provided by Food Network

Time 11m

Yield s: 4 sandwiches

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

Kosher salt
2 heirloom tomatoes, sliced
1 large baguette, split
3 balls fresh mozzarella, thickly sliced
Fresh basil leaves
Basil Oil, recipe follows
2 bunches fresh basil, stems removed
1 cup extra-virgin olive oil
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
Juice of 1 lemon

Steps:

Salt the tomatoes and layer on the bottom piece of bread with the mozzarella and basil. Drizzle with Basil Oil. Top with the remaining piece of bread. Slice into portions.
Add the basil to boiling water for 45 seconds to 1 minute. Remove to a bowl of ice water to stop it from further cooking. Dry and add to a blender. Add the olive oil, and blend until smooth. Strain through cheesecloth into a bowl. Add salt and pepper to taste. Add the lemon juice right before serving.

TOASTED CAPRESE SANDWICH

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A variation on a basil, tomato, and mozzarella sandwich

Provided by Out Of Thyme

Categories Main Dish Recipes Sandwich Recipes Cheese

Time 1h15m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

1 head garlic
1 tablespoon olive oil
2 tablespoons butter
1 (1 pound) loaf ciabatta bread, split in half horizontally
1 tablespoon dried rosemary
10 leaves fresh basil leaves, chopped
3 tomatoes, sliced
2 teaspoons balsamic vinegar
8 ounces fresh mozzarella cheese, sliced

Steps:

Preheat an oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
Cut off the top of the head of garlic to expose the cloves, trimming about 1/4 inch off of the top of each clove. Drizzle the cut cloves with olive oil, then nestle the head into a piece of aluminum foil. Place in preheated oven and bake until the cloves are tender, about 35 minutes. Remove garlic from oven; do not turn oven off. Squeeze garlic from cloves into a small dish; mash into a paste.
Spread the butter on the cut sides of the bread, sprinkle with rosemary, and place on a baking sheet. Toast bread in preheated oven for 5 minutes. Remove from oven and spread with garlic paste. Top one half of loaf with basil and tomatoes. Drizzle tomato slices with balsamic vinegar. Top remaining half of loaf with sliced mozzarella. Return sandwich halves to baking sheet.
Place in hot oven and cook until the cheese has melted, about 10 minutes. Allow sandwich to cool slightly before assembling. Cut into 4 pieces to serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 595.7 calories, Carbohydrate 67.9 g, Cholesterol 59.8 mg, Fat 25.7 g, Fiber 5.1 g, Protein 22.1 g, SaturatedFat 13.3 g, Sodium 793.8 mg, Sugar 5.6 g