GRILLED PANINI SANDWICH WITHOUT A PANINI MAKER

Grilled Panini Sandwich Without a Panini Maker image

Easy, quick panini sandwich with that restaurant taste, but made using just a grill pan. Feel free to use any meats or cheeses you have on hand. Works great with anything!

Provided by Jacquita

Categories Main Dish Recipes Sandwich Recipes Panini Recipes

Time 11m

Yield 1

Number Of Ingredients 5

Ingredients

1 teaspoon mayonnaise, or to taste
2 (1 inch thick) slices Italian bread
3 slices deli ham
2 slices provolone cheese
1 slice roasted red bell pepper

Steps:

Spread mayonnaise on one side of each bread slice. Layer ham, provolone cheese, and roasted red bell pepper on the bread; top sandwich with the other bread slice, mayonnaise side down.
Heat grill pan over medium heat; place sandwich in the pan and top with another heavy pan. Add 2 heavy cans on top; press down on cans to compress the sandwich. Reduce heat to medium; cook for 3 to 4 minutes. Flip sandwich, replace the pan and cans; cook until cheese is melted, 3 to 4 minutes more.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 589 calories, Carbohydrate 45.1 g, Cholesterol 88.8 mg, Fat 28.8 g, Fiber 3.3 g, Protein 35.7 g, SaturatedFat 13.4 g, Sodium 2121.8 mg, Sugar 1.3 g