Italian Inspired Sandwich
Italian Inspired Sandwich
Ingredients
- 1 loaf ciabatta bread
- 1/2 cup green pesto, for spreading
- 1 tablespoon Italian seasoning
- 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese, grated
- 1/4 cup red pepper pesto, or sun-dried tomato pesto
- 1/2 pound mortadella, thinly sliced
- 1/4 pound prosciutto, thinly sliced
- 8 ounces fresh mozzarella
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 1/4 cup pistachios, chopped
- 1/2 cup fresh basil leaves
- 1/4 cup sun-dried tomatoes, chopped
- 2 tablespoons balsamic glaze
Instructions
- 1
Preheat your toaster oven or regular oven to 400°F. Take the loaf of ciabatta bread and slice it lengthwise, creating two halves.
⏱️ 2 min•🌡️ 400
- 2
From the top half of the ciabatta, gently pull out and remove some of the soft inner bread to create space for the fillings.
⏱️ 3 min
- 3
Drizzle green pesto generously over the cut surface of both bread halves, spreading it evenly.
⏱️ 2 min
- 4
Sprinkle Italian seasoning over the pesto on both halves, followed by a generous layer of grated Parmesan cheese.
⏱️ 2 min
- 5
Place both bread halves on a baking sheet and toast them in the preheated oven at 400°F for 8-10 minutes, or until golden brown and the cheese is melted and slightly crispy.
⏱️ 10 min•🌡️ 400
- 6
Once toasted, remove the bread from the oven. On the bottom half of the toasted ciabatta, spread a layer of red pepper pesto (or sun-dried tomato pesto).
⏱️ 2 min
- 7
Place slices of mortadella over the pesto spread, covering the surface. Follow this with a layer of prosciutto on top of the mortadella.
⏱️ 3 min
- 8
Tear the fresh mozzarella into smaller pieces and distribute them evenly over the prosciutto layer.
⏱️ 2 min
- 9
Drizzle honey over the fresh mozzarella, then sprinkle the chopped pistachios over the honey.
⏱️ 2 min
- 10
Arrange fresh basil leaves on top of the pistachios. Then, place the chopped sun-dried tomatoes over the basil.
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- 11
Sprinkle more grated Parmesan cheese over all the fillings. Drizzle balsamic glaze over the entire filled bottom half.
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- 12
Spread green pesto on the toasted top half of the ciabatta. Carefully place the top half onto the filled bottom half to complete the sandwich.
⏱️ 2 min
- 13
Cut the assembled sandwich in half or into individual portions and serve immediately.
⏱️ 1 min
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Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Italian Inspired Sandwich
- 1 loaf ciabatta bread
- 1/2 cup green pesto, for spreading
- 1 tablespoon Italian seasoning
- 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese, grated
- 1/4 cup red pepper pesto, or sun-dried tomato pesto
- 1/2 pound mortadella, thinly sliced
- 1/4 pound prosciutto, thinly sliced
- 8 ounces fresh mozzarella
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 1/4 cup pistachios, chopped
- 1/2 cup fresh basil leaves
- 1/4 cup sun-dried tomatoes, chopped
- 2 tablespoons balsamic glaze
Instructions
- 1
Preheat your toaster oven or regular oven to 400°F. Take the loaf of ciabatta bread and slice it lengthwise, creating two halves.
⏱️ 2 min•🌡️ 400 - 2
From the top half of the ciabatta, gently pull out and remove some of the soft inner bread to create space for the fillings.
⏱️ 3 min - 3
Drizzle green pesto generously over the cut surface of both bread halves, spreading it evenly.
⏱️ 2 min - 4
Sprinkle Italian seasoning over the pesto on both halves, followed by a generous layer of grated Parmesan cheese.
⏱️ 2 min - 5
Place both bread halves on a baking sheet and toast them in the preheated oven at 400°F for 8-10 minutes, or until golden brown and the cheese is melted and slightly crispy.
⏱️ 10 min•🌡️ 400 - 6
Once toasted, remove the bread from the oven. On the bottom half of the toasted ciabatta, spread a layer of red pepper pesto (or sun-dried tomato pesto).
⏱️ 2 min - 7
Place slices of mortadella over the pesto spread, covering the surface. Follow this with a layer of prosciutto on top of the mortadella.
⏱️ 3 min - 8
Tear the fresh mozzarella into smaller pieces and distribute them evenly over the prosciutto layer.
⏱️ 2 min - 9
Drizzle honey over the fresh mozzarella, then sprinkle the chopped pistachios over the honey.
⏱️ 2 min - 10
Arrange fresh basil leaves on top of the pistachios. Then, place the chopped sun-dried tomatoes over the basil.
⏱️ 2 min - 11
Sprinkle more grated Parmesan cheese over all the fillings. Drizzle balsamic glaze over the entire filled bottom half.
⏱️ 2 min - 12
Spread green pesto on the toasted top half of the ciabatta. Carefully place the top half onto the filled bottom half to complete the sandwich.
⏱️ 2 min - 13
Cut the assembled sandwich in half or into individual portions and serve immediately.
⏱️ 1 min