caprese – Kacey Tess

Caprese Sandwich

Ingredient List:

Sliced sourdough bread

4 tbsp pesto (I bought mine in the refrigerated section by the premade pasta)

2 tomatoes sliced

1/4 C fresh basil

1 fresh mozeralla round sliced into 1/4 pieces

1 tbsp balsamic vinegar

Olive oil

Sea salt

Black pepper

Method:

Turn oven on low broil

Prepare a baking seet lined with foil

Spread 1/2 tbsp on a piece of bread

Top with basil

Place tomatoes and cheese

If wanted place another slice of bread

Repeat steps

Brush top of sandwich with olive oil

Sprinkle with sea salt and pepper

Broil for about 5 minutes until cheese is melted and bread is browning

Enjoy!

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Caprese-Pepper Sandwich

What you’ll need:

Makes 2 sandwiches

4 pieces whole grain bread (I use Dave’s Killer Bread)

Olive oil (I use an extra virgin oil that I infused with basil, Parmesan cheese, sweet peppers and red pepper flakes)

1 large red tomato

2 Tbsp balsamic vinegar

2 sweet yellow peppers

5-6 large basil leaves

1 round of fresh mozzarella

Sea salt

What you’ll do:

Slice tomatoes and place in a zip lock bag with balsamic vinegar

Let marinade refrigerated for at least 10 minutes

Toast your bread

Cover each piece with olive oil

Add tomatoes

Sprinkle with sea salt

Add cheese

Add basil

Add one pepper to each sandwich

And enjoy!!

Caprese Panini

What you’ll need:

1 large vine ripened tomato cut into thin slices
1 round fresh mozerella cut into thin slices
10 basil leaves
Ciabatta rolls
Balsamic Vinegar
Olive oil

What you do:

Spray both sides of ciabatta roll with olive oil
Toast in panini press or George Foreman grill
Layer mozerella slice, basil leaves (2) and tomato
Add balsamic on top

Enjoy!!