Prep Time: 10 mins
Cook Time: 13 mins
Servings: 4
Quick-and-Easy Vegetarian Grilled Caprese Panini
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Bring Italian flair to your next BBQ with this great-tasting, Quick-and-Easy Grilled Caprese Panini. Classic Caprese salad ingredients are served on a lightly grilled Villaggio® Toscana Extra Soft Sausage Bun for a savoury vegetarian sandwich that's big on flavour.
Bring Italian flair to your next BBQ with this great-tasting, Quick-and-Easy Grilled Caprese Panini. Classic Caprese salad ingredients are served on a lightly grilled Villaggio® Toscana Extra Soft Sausage Bun for a savoury vegetarian sandwich that's big on flavour.
Ingredients
- 4 Villaggio® Toscana Extra Soft Sausage Buns
- 1 tub (200 g) bocconcini cheese, drained and sliced
- 4 tsp (20 mL) extra-virgin olive oil
- 1/4 tsp (1 mL) salt
- 16 fresh basil leaves, torn
- 1/2 cup (125 mL) tomato sauce
Directions
Sandwich:
- Preheat grill to medium heat; grease grate well.
- Toss together bocconcini cheese, olive oil and salt.
- Sandwich cheese in buns with basil and tomato sauce.
- Reduce heat to medium-low; grill sandwiches, pressing down with a spatula for about 2 minutes per side or until bread is grill-marked and cheese melts.
Tip: Add a pinch of hot pepper flakes for a spicy kick if desired.
