• Three-Cheese and Tomato Melt

  Filed under Main Dishes - Sandwiches
  Sep 11
  
  I told you I’ve been eating a lot of sandwiches lately. And I would stop sharing them, but this one was just so good. (In fact, I ate this sandwich 2 more times after this first one!) And who doesn’t need more sandwich recipes?? I do have more to share besides just sandwiches, but I’ve been trying to get through all the recipes I’ve had lately with the produce that is in season. Because really, it would make no sense to show this sandwich in November. Not only are tomatoes good right now, but I have a bazillion of them in my back yard right now. Yes – I just picked 24 pounds of them earlier this week. And the basil, too. I make sure and make everything I can with lots of basil in the summer since I have a plant in the garden. The rest of the year, it is just too expensive. And cheese is good any time of year, but you can’t really have a panini without it!!

  Three-Cheese and Tomato Melt
  from Panini

  Serves 2

  4 slices of Crusty country-style bread
  1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
  3 tablespoons garlic-and-herb cheese spread, such as Boursin
  2 ounces thinly sliced mozzarella
  2 ounces thinly sliced provolone
  4 thin slices of ripe tomato
  6 large fresh basil leaves

  Preheat the sandwich grill. Place the bread slices on a work surface and brush 1 side of each with the olive oil. Turn and spread the un-oiled sides with the herbed cheese, dividing it evenly. On each of 2 of the slices, layer one-fourth of the mozzarella, then one-fourth of the provolone, 2 tomato slices, and 3 basil leaves. Divide the remaining mozzarella and provolone on top. Place the remaining 2 bread slices on top, herbed-cheese sides down, and press to pack gently.

  Place the panini on the grill, close the top plate, and cook until the bread is golden and toasted and the cheese is melted, 3-5 minutes. Cut each sandwich in half on the diagonal and serve right away.

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  9 Comments

9 Responses to “Three-Cheese and Tomato Melt”

1. 

   Rosa's Yummy Yums said on September 11th, 2009 at 12:49 pm

   What a wonderful toasted sandwich! I cannot resist such a tasty dish!

   Cheers,

   Rosa

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   kat said on September 11th, 2009 at 1:21 pm

   Oh yeah perfect with the fresh seasonal tomatoes. I have some lovely heirlooms I should do this with

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   Courtney said on September 11th, 2009 at 2:11 pm

   this looks very delish, might have to make it one of these days!!

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   Talita said on September 11th, 2009 at 7:23 pm

   Yummmm! This looks really delicious! I love cheese tomato sandwich!

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   Cookie said on September 11th, 2009 at 9:55 pm

   I've been on a sandwich kick lately too but never thought of using more than 1 type of cheese. Genius!

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   Dawn said on September 11th, 2009 at 9:56 pm

   24 lbs. of tomatoes? are you canning, I hope?
   I agree, nothing quite like a grilled cheese & tomato sammie.

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   kimberleyblue said on September 11th, 2009 at 11:05 pm

   nothing is better than a simple tomato sandwich when tomatoes are in season. i love the sound of this!

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   Sara said on September 13th, 2009 at 2:24 am

   This sounds delicious. Can't wait to try it.

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   eatme_delicious said on September 14th, 2009 at 5:12 am

   Ooo there is no way I could turn down this sandwich!! Love that it has Boursin mmm.

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