Grilled Vegetable Panini

Ingredients

Mozzarella cheese

1 cup, shredded

Pesto sauce

1/2 cup

Ciabatta bread

4 slices

Salt and pepper

to taste

Olive oil

2 tablespoons

Eggplant

1 medium, sliced

Red bell pepper

1 medium, sliced

Yellow squash

1 medium, sliced

Zucchini

1 medium, sliced

Instructions

1. Preheat the grill or grill pan over medium heat.
2. Brush the sliced vegetables with olive oil and season with salt and pepper.
3. Grill the vegetables for 3-4 minutes per side, or until tender and lightly charred. Remove the vegetables from the grill and set aside.
4. Spread the pesto sauce evenly on one side of each slice of Ciabatta bread.
5. Layer the grilled vegetables and sprinkle the shredded mozzarella cheese on top of the pesto sauce on the bread slices.
6. Close the sandwiches with the remaining slices of Ciabatta bread.
7. Preheat a panini press or a grill pan over medium heat.
8. Place the sandwiches on the panini press or grill pan and cook for 3-4 minutes, or until the bread is crispy and the cheese is melted.
9. Remove the panini from the press or pan and let them cool for a few minutes before serving.
10. Slice the panini in half and serve them warm.