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Roasted Vegetable Panini

 

 

Feels like Tuscany...
 

1 large 

 

red bell pepper, cut into 8 strips

 

1 large 

 

yellow bell pepper, cut into 8 strips

 

1 medium 

 

zucchini, diagonally sliced

 

½ cup 

 

thinly sliced fennel

 

1 small 

 

red onion, cut into 8 slices

 

1 Tbs 

 

chopped fresh rosemary (or 1 tsp. dried)

 

1 Tbs 

 

extra-virgin olive oil

 

1 Tbs 

 

balsamic vinegar

 

¾ tsp 

 

salt

 

8 ounces 

 

semolina bread, sliced lengthwise into fourths and cut into halves

 

Four 1-ounce 

 

slices provolone cheese

 

 

1

Preheat the oven to 425°F. Spray a large roasting pan with nonstick cooking spray. Combine bell peppers, zucchini, fennel, onion and rosemary in a bowl and mix well. Whisk olive oil, vinegar, and salt in a bowl and drizzle over vegetable mixture, tossing to coat. Spread the vegetable mixture in the prepared pan.

2

Roast for 20 to 25 minutes or until tender and brown, stirring occasionally. Cool slightly. Spoon approximately ¾ cup of the vegetable mixture on 1 side of 4 slices of the bread and top each with 1 slice of the cheese and the remaining bread slices.

3

Heat a nonstick skillet sprayed with nonstick cooking spray over medium-high heat. Arrange 2 of the sandwiches in the hot skillet and weigh down with a cast-iron skillet (or place in panini press). Cook for 2 minutes or until light brown and crisp. Turn the sandwiches with a spatula and weigh down again with a cast-iron skillet. Cook for 2 minutes longer or until remaining side is brown. Repeat the process with remaining sandwiches.

 

Servings: 4

 

 Recipe Source

California Sol Food: Casual Cooking from the Junior League of San Diego

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