Easy Meatball Panini and Caprese Salad
Easy Meatball Panini
1 1-pound package frozen Italian-style cooked meatballs (16 to 32 meatballs)
1 8-oz can pizza sauce or 1 c bottled pasta sauce
1/2 c water
4 ciabatta rolls or hoagie buns
4 slices provolone cheese or mozzarella cheese (4 oz)
8 large fresh basil or spinach leaves (optional)
1. Preheat the broiler. In a large saucepan combine meatballs, pizza sauce, and water. Heat until sauce bubbles. Cook, covered, over medium-low heat for 10 minutes or until heated through, stirring occasionally.
2. Meanwhile, cut a thin slice from the tops of rolls; hollow out rolls, leaving 1/4-1/2 inch thick shells. Place hollowed out rolls and roll tops, cut sides up, on a baking sheet. Broil 3 to 4 inches from the heat for 1-2 minutes or until lightly toasted. Remove roll tops from baking sheet.
3. Spoon meatballs and sauce into toasted rolls. Top with cheese. Broil about 1 minutes more or until cheese melts. To serve, top with basil leaves and replace roll tops.
Yield: 4 sandwiches
From Better Homes and Gardens New Cookbook
Ken's rating: ****1/4
Chalsea's rating: ****1/2
I realize these don't look that appetizing, but they are absolutely delicious! And easy and pie.
Caprese Salad
Sliced tomatoes
Sliced fresh mozzarella cheese
Basil, chiffonade
2 Tbsp balsamic vinegar or lemon juice
3 Tbsp olive oil
salt/pepper
1. Combine mozzarella and tomato slices however you desire and top with fresh basil.
2. Drizzle balsamic vinegar and olive oil over the top and season with salt and pepper.
From the amazingly talented Stephanie Bourgerie
I forgot to write down the ratings, but they would be lower than when Stephanie made it for our group. I eyeballed the vinegar and the olive oil. I don't think I should have. I also didn't have the most awesome tomatoes and I couldn't find fresh basil in stock. I should have just waited. haha.
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I became somewhat obsessed with the meatball subs because they were SO good...Adam told me to hold off for a while because I made them like 3 times in 2 weeks...
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