Name: Four Cheese Panini With Basil Tomatoes
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 6 min
Total time: 16 min
Yield: 4 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1/2 cup shredded fresh mozzarella cheese (3 ounces); 1/2 cup shredded Fontina cheese (4 ounces); 3 tablespoons asiago cheese (freshly grated) or 3 tablespoons parmesan cheese (freshly grated); 1/2 cup shredded provolone cheese (3 ounces); 8 slices tomatoes, thinly sliced; 1 tablespoon fresh basil, chopped; 4 ciabatta rolls, halved lengthwise (spread outsides with butter) or 8 slices firm white bread (spread outsides with butter); 8 arugula leaves (optional, but recommended)

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Panini with 4 Italian cheeses and tomatoes with basil....grilled cheese will never be the same again!

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ingredients

¹⁄₂ cup shredded fresh mozzarella cheese (3 ounces)
¹⁄₂ cup shredded Fontina cheese (4 ounces)
3 tablespoons asiago cheese (freshly grated) or 3 tablespoons parmesan cheese (freshly grated)
¹⁄₂ cup shredded provolone cheese (3 ounces)
8 slices tomatoes, thinly sliced
1 tablespoon fresh basil, chopped
4 ciabatta rolls, halved lengthwise (spread outsides with butter) or 8 slices firm white bread (spread outsides with butter)
8 arugula leaves (optional, but recommended)

directions

In a small bowl, combine cheeses. Spread the cheese on the bottoms of the ciabatta rolls. Top with tomato slices and brush with olive oil. Sprinkle with basil and add 2 arugula leaves and close the panini.
Set a large cast-iron skillet or griddle over moderately high heat. Arrange the panini in skillet and weight them down with a smaller pan (can fill with water if you need more weight). Cook the panini until the outside is crisp and the cheese is melted, 3 minutes per side.
Cut panini in half and serve at once.

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review by la cucina chef

6/6/2013

Very good! Try it with some purple onion strips and brush some balsamic vinegar over the tomatoes- Yum!

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review by Landance

9/16/2008

Yum! Really delicious and easy to make

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review by MarraMamba

7/1/2008

Outstanding!! the only thing i did differently was add one slice of thin proscuitto to it as well. Oh and used plum tomatoes

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review by Charlotte J

6/30/2008

I LOVED the basil on this sandwich, I put 3 whole leaves on each. The only thing I needed DH to get at the store was the panini bread and tomatoes. The guys wanted some meat in their panini, that's men for you. Made this for *Zaar World Tour 4* 2008 game, for the*Wild Card* *Italian Region* Thank you for posting

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photo by Charlotte J

6/30/2008

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