Tomato, Mozz & Creamy Pesto Panini

🥘 Ingredients

• arugula
  4 oz
• black pepper
• butter
  4 tbsp
• cream cheese
  4 tbsp
• dijon mustard
  2 tsp
• fresh mozzarella
  8 oz
• olive oil
  4 tbsp
• pesto
  1/2 c
• red wine vinegar
  5 tsp
• salt
• sourdough bread
  8 slice
• sugar
  ½ tsp
• tomato
  2 unit

🍳 Cookware

• small bowl
• large pan
• small bowl
• large bowl

1. 

   1

   Drop cream cheese packets in a glass of warm water to soften. Wash and dry all produce. Thinly slice tomato into rounds. Thinly slice fresh mozzarella into rounds.

   cream cheese: 4 tbsp, tomato: 2 unit, fresh mozzarella: 8 oz
2. 

   2

   In a small bowl , whisk together the softened cream cheese and pesto .

   pesto: 1/2 c
3. 

   3

   Arrange half of the sourdough bread slices on a clean work surface. Spread with creamy pesto. Layer with tomato and mozzarella; season with black pepper . Close sandwiches.

   sourdough bread: 8 slice, black pepper
4. 

   4

   Melt 1 TBSP of the butter in a large pan over medium heat. (For 4 servings, work in batches or use a second large pan, using 1 TBSP butter for each batch.) Add sandwiches and push around in pan until butter has absorbed. Cook until bread is golden brown and cheese slightly melts, 4-6 minutes. Add another 1 TBSP butter to pan, then flip sandwiches and push around again until butter has absorbed. Cook until bread is golden brown and cheese fully melts, 4-6 minutes more. TIP: If you have a heavy-bottomed pan, place on top of the sandwiches as they cook for a real panini experience!

   butter: 4 tbsp
5. 

   5

   While sandwiches toast, in a second small bowl , combine half of the red wine vinegar , half of the dijon mustard , half of the olive oil , half of the sugar , a pinch of salt , and black pepper . (For 4 servings, use all the vinegar, all the mustard, 4 TBSP olive oil, and ½ tsp sugar.) Whisk to combine. In a large bowl , toss arugula with as much vinaigrette as you like.

   red wine vinegar: 5 tsp, dijon mustard: 2 tsp, olive oil: 4 tbsp, sugar: ½ tsp, salt, black pepper, arugula: 4 oz
6. 

   6

   Halve panini on a diagonal. Divide between plates and serve with salad on the side.