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Tubby's Pesto Panini
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Tim D
"This sandwich is tasty for lunch or dinner. I experimented and came up with it one night when I wanted to make something quick, easy, and tasty for my girlfriend who loves pesto sauce. Enjoy!"
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Ingredients
36 m servings 587Original recipe yields 2 servings (2 sandwiches)
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Directions
{{model.addEditText}} Print- Preheat an outdoor grill for medium heat; lightly oil the grate.
- Place basil, oil, garlic, Romano cheese, oregano, and pepper into a blender. Blend on high until smooth, adding additional oil if necessary, about 30 seconds.
- Grill chicken until juices run clear, about 5 minutes per side. Do not turn off grill.
- Spoon 1 tablespoon of Caesar dressing onto 2 slices of bread. Top each with lettuce, and an additional slice of bread. Spread the second slice of bread thickly with the pesto. Top each sandwich with a cooked chicken breast, a slice of smoked mozzarella, and the remaining bread.
- Grill sandwiches until the cheese is melted, and the bread is toasted, about 3 minutes per side.
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11/13/2010
In a word...FANTASTIC! I pounded the chicken thin and seasoned it with salt and pepper,used a flat bread and my indoor grill. Many flavors but nothing overpowers anything else. This will be a re...
5/28/2010
The whole family loved it. We grilled the chicken, sliced it up and used chibata bread in a panini maker. We also added tomato in place of letuce and added black Forrest ham. Delicious.
8/14/2010
Really yummy! I grilled the chicken breasts and melted the mozzarella on top of them--on the grill. Then, I put together the sandwiches. Thanks for the recipe. Great way to use the pesto I had l...
5/19/2011
Really good. I used my frozen pesto with ranch dressing (I didn't have caesar) and shredded mozarella cheese all on focaccia bread from my bread machine. Yummo! Perfect summer dinner.
5/28/2012
I used an already prepared basil pesto and these were really good! Very flavorful and easy to put together. I did marinate my chicken in ceasar dressing (regular, not creamy), prior to cooking t...
5/27/2014
Tried this the other night! Loved it, but I did make a few changes.. I didn't see the need for that 3rd piece of bread so I just used two slices of potato bread. Potato bread works great for pan...
5/5/2014
I really liked this sandwich. My family was super excited to make the pesto. We recommend you use 1/4 tablespoon pepper in the pesto. Super delish!!!!!!