Classic Panini: Three Cheese & Tomato

Name: Classic Panini: Three Cheese & Tomato
Yield: Serves 2
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: provolone cheese 2 oz (60 g), thinly sliced; ripe but firm tomato 4 thin slices; fresh basil leaves 6 large; mozzarella cheese 2 oz (60 g), thinly sliced; olive oil 1 tbsp; Crusty Country-Style Bread 4 slices, each about ½ inch (12 mm) thick; garlic-and-herb cheese spread such as Boursin 3 tbsp

Preparation info

Serves
2

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Perfect Panini

By Jodi Liano

Published 2013

About

It may seem like a no-brainer, but with three types of gooey cheese, juicy tomato slices, and fragrant basil layered between crunchy artisan bread, this sandwich is nothing short of brilliant. Use an herbed fresh goat cheese instead of Boursin if you’d like.

Ingredients

Crusty Country-Style Bread 4 slices, each about ½ inch (12 mm) thick
olive oil

Method

Preheat the sandwich grill. Brush 1 side of each bread slice with oil, then spread the unoiled sides with cheese spread, dividing it evenly. On 2 of the bread slices, layer half of the mozzarella and half of the provolone, then the tomato slices and basil leaves, dividing them evenly. Divide the remaining mozzarella and provolone on top. Place the remaining 2 bread slice