Italian Style Panini

By ladygourmet

Ingredients

• For the Roasted Pepper Chutney:
• 2 vine ripe tomatoes - whole
• 1 large onion - quartered
• 2 jalapeños with seeds - whole
• 4 cloves of garlic
• 4 bell peppers – any color - halved
• 1/4 cup fresh basil
• 2 tbs. olive oil
• 1 tsp. dried oregano
• 1/2 tsp. salt
• 1/2 tsp. black pepper
• 2 tbs. balsamic vinegar
• 2 tbs. honey
• For the Italian Style Panini:
• Ingredients:
• European style bread
• Deli ham - slices
• Salami - slices
• 2 – Vine-ripe tomatoes - sliced
• Emmi cheese – Le Gruyere Cave – Aged Kaltback – sliced
• Emmi cheese - Le Gruyere mild cheese - sliced
• Roasted pepper chutney
• Butter for the bread

Preparation

Step 1

For the Roasted Pepper Chutney:
Preheat Oven 350 degrees:

Place the tomatoes, bell peppers, onions and jalapeños on a baking sheet.

Bake 20 -25 minutes. Remove from oven and let cool.

Remove the stem from the jalapeños and quarter the tomatoes.

Place the jalapeños, tomatoes, bell peppers, onions, basil, seasonings, balsamic vinegar and honey in a food processor and give a few good chops; until the desired consistency is reached.

For the Italian Style Panini:
Place salami slices on each slice of bread followed by the chutney, then the tomato, then the cheese, the ham, cheese and finally; put the sandwich together.

Butter each side of the bread.

Place in the panini maker and grill to desired crispness and color.