ITALIAN STYLE PANINI RECIPE - (4.4/5)

Italian Style Panini Recipe - (4.4/5) image

Provided by ladygourmet

Number Of Ingredients 23

For the Roasted Pepper Chutney:
2 vine ripe tomatoes - whole
1 large onion - quartered
2 jalapeños with seeds - whole
4 cloves of garlic
4 bell peppers - any color - halved
1/4 cup fresh basil
2 tbs. olive oil
1 tsp. dried oregano
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. black pepper
2 tbs. balsamic vinegar
2 tbs. honey
For the Italian Style Panini:
Ingredients:
European style bread
Deli ham - slices
Salami - slices
2 - Vine-ripe tomatoes - sliced
Emmi cheese - Le Gruyere Cave - Aged Kaltback - sliced
Emmi cheese - Le Gruyere mild cheese - sliced
Roasted pepper chutney
Butter for the bread

Steps:

For the Roasted Pepper Chutney: Preheat Oven 350 degrees: Place the tomatoes, bell peppers, onions and jalapeños on a baking sheet. Bake 20 -25 minutes. Remove from oven and let cool. Remove the stem from the jalapeños and quarter the tomatoes. Place the jalapeños, tomatoes, bell peppers, onions, basil, seasonings, balsamic vinegar and honey in a food processor and give a few good chops; until the desired consistency is reached. For the Italian Style Panini: Place salami slices on each slice of bread followed by the chutney, then the tomato, then the cheese, the ham, cheese and finally; put the sandwich together. Butter each side of the bread. Place in the panini maker and grill to desired crispness and color.