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Bocadillos (omelette sandwich)
Preparation
5 min
Cooking time
7 min
Servings
4
Ingredients
- 4 loaves of panini bread
- 1 garlic clove, peeled, cut in half and degermed
- Olive oil
- 2 ripe tomatoes, sliced
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 8 leaves of fresh basil, chopped
- 1 green onion, thinly sliced
- 150 g (5 oz) serrano ham or prosciutto, thinly sliced
- 150 g (5 oz) Manchego, shaved
- 1 grilled red bell pepper, cut into strips
Preparation
- Preheat the panini grill to maximum heat, 200°C (400°F).
- With a bread knife, cut the loaves of bread in half horizontally.
- Place the paninis on the lower part of the grill, cut side facing down.
- Without closing the upper part, lightly toast the cut side of the bread.
- Remove from the grill and set aside.
- Turn down the heat to 150°C (300°F).
- Rub the inside of the paninis with one half of the garlic clove.
- Add a dash of olive oil.
- Place the tomato slices on the lower half of each panini. Season with salt and pepper.
- Garnish with basil, green onion, ham, cheese and grilled pepper.
- Close the bocadillos.
- Toast for about 5 minutes, pressing lightly at the beginning of the cooking.
- When the bread is nicely browned and the cheese is melted, serve with a salad.
Tip
You don't have a panini grill? Not a problem! Use a ridged cast-iron grill pan and on the sandwich, place a pie dish weighted by something heavy (a large can, for example). Flip halfway through the cooking.
