Name: Caprese Panini
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Yield: 2
Ingredients: Olive oil, divided - 2 tablespoons; Diced tomato - ¾ cup; Drained capers - 1 tablespoon; Red pepper flakes - 1 pinch; Balsamic Vinegar - ½ teaspoon; Sourdough bread - 4 slices; Prepared pesto - ¼ cup; Sliced mozzarella cheese - 1 (6 ounce) package; Sea salt and coarsely ground pepper to taste - 1 (6 ounce) package

Ingredients for - Caprese Panini

1. Olive oil, divided 2 tablespoons

2. Diced tomato ¾ cup

3. Drained capers 1 tablespoon

4. Red pepper flakes 1 pinch

5. Balsamic Vinegar ½ teaspoon

6. Sourdough bread 4 slices

7. Prepared pesto ¼ cup

8. Sliced mozzarella cheese 1 (6 ounce) package

9. Sea salt and coarsely ground pepper to taste 1 (6 ounce) package

How to cook deliciously - Caprese Panini

1 . Stage

Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add tomato, capers, and pepper flakes; saute until tomatoes just start to break down, about 3 minutes. Remove from the heat and stir in vinegar.

2 . Stage

Brush one side of each bread slice with remaining oil. Spread the other sides with pesto. Place 2 slices of bread, pesto sides up, on a work surface. Layer with mozzarella cheese and then tomato mixture. Sprinkle with salt and pepper and top with remaining bread, oiled sides up.

3 . Stage

Toast sandwiches in a large skillet over medium heat until golden, 5 to 7 minutes per side. Use a heavy skillet on top of the sandwiches to weigh them down as they cook.