All your favorite ingredients from a classic pizza Margherita stuffed in between two slices of bread.
Course Main Course
Cuisine Italian
Prep Time 5 minutesminutes
Cook Time 25 minutesminutes
0 minutesminutes
Total Time 30 minutesminutes
Servings 4sandwiches
Calories 450kcal
Author Nicole
Cost $20
Equipment
Non-stick skillet
panini maker
Ingredients
1teaspoonolive oil
1large garlic cloveminced
2tsp.tomato paste
14.5ouncesdiced fire-roasted canned tomatoes
1/4teaspoonssalt
1tablespoonsugar
16ouncesfresh mozzarella cheesesliced
1cupbasil leaves
8slicessourdough bread
3tablespoonsbuttermelted
Instructions
In a small sauce pan, heat olive oil and garlic over a medium heat. Saute until softened, about 1 minute. Add tomato paste, stir to combine. Cook for one minute. Add tomatoes, salt and sugar, whisk until tomato paste is fully incorporated.Simmer for 8-10 minutes until thickened. Set aside.
Heat a large cast-iron skillet or griddle to a medium heat.
Spread about 2 tablespoons of sauce on each slice of bread. Top with four ounces of slices of cheese. Top with 4-5 leaves of basil.
Drizzle with a little bit of olive oil. Season with salt and pepper. Place the other two pieces of bread, sauce side down on cheese and basil. Brush tops with butter. Season with a bit of salt and pepper.
Place sandwich butter-side down in a skillet heat to medium (work in batches if needed), brush other side with butter. Cook until golden brown and crispy on each side and the cheese is melted. (If you are having a hard time getting the cheese to melt, pop into a 350 degree oven for a few minutes.