BASIC GRILLED PANINI

Basic Grilled Panini image

This is a great grilled sandwich! Panini get their character or distinct look from the grill marks on the sandwich. I serve it with soup or even salad. This is the basic recipe. Enjoy!

Provided by ERRINL

Time 16m

Yield 1

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

1 tablespoon extra-light olive oil, or as needed
2 slices Italian bread
2 tablespoons mayonnaise
2 slices Cheddar cheese
3 slices deli ham, or more to taste
1 slice firm-ripe tomato
1 thin slice onion
cooking spray

Steps:

Drizzle olive oil on 1 side of each bread slice. Spread 1 tablespoon mayonnaise on the other side of each slice. Pile Cheddar cheese, ham, tomato, and onion on top. Top with other bread slice, mayonnaise side down.
Heat a grill pan over medium-high heat; spray lightly with cooking spray. Place sandwich on grill; weigh it down with a heavy pan. Cook until cheese is melted and grill marks appear, 3 to 5 minutes per side.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 802.2 calories, Carbohydrate 26.7 g, Cholesterol 117.9 mg, Fat 63.2 g, Fiber 2.6 g, Protein 32.2 g, SaturatedFat 19.9 g, Sodium 1839.8 mg, Sugar 2 g