Tomato Pesto & Mozzarella Melts |
Author: My Life As A Mrs
Prep time: 10 mins
Cook time: 10 mins
Total time: 20 mins
- 8 slices sour dough bread
- 4 tablespoons pesto
- 2 whole tomatoes, thinly sliced
- 8 ounces fresh mozzarella, thinly sliced
- 4 tablespoons butter
- Balsamic Reduction, for topping
- Build 4 sandwiches (Bread, 1 tablespoon pesto, a few slices of mozzarella cheese, a few slices of tomato, and lastly another slice of bread).
- Add 1 tablespoon butter to a hot skillet and melt over medium high heat. Once the butter is nice and hot, carefully add 2 of the prepared "sandwiches" leaving a few inches between them. Place a piece of foil over them and then top with a heavy bottomed skillet (I used a cast iron), allowing the weight to press it down.
- Heat for 4-5 minutes (until bottom is crisp and golden), then remove the heavy skillet, lift sandwich with spatula and add 1 more tablespoon butter. Carefully flip the sandwiches (uncooked side down) and then top again with the foil/heavy skillet. Heat for another 3-4 minutes until remaining side is golden and cheese is melted. Remove from skillet and allow to cool for 2 minutes. Repeat with remaining sanwiches!
- Slice on a diagonal and drizzle with balsamic reduction. Serve hot!
- Note: You could use a panini press if you have one!
Recipe by Oven Love at https://www.ovenloveblog.com/guest-post-tomato-pesto-mozzarella-melts/
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