Saturday, September 07, 2013

panini madness :: 10 recipe ideas

Easy, breezy and vegan-cheesy
On nights when I'm too spent to cook, which seems to be often these days, I pull out my trusty panini press. I own the no-frills Bella Cucina model which I bought at Macy's many moons ago on sale for $20. It was money well spent. On Wednesday night, I threw together a delicioso Roasted Red Pepper and Cheddar Panino with Kale with minimal effort.
Italian tidbit: We Americans tend to call all pressed sandwiches panini, whether we're referring to one or 10. To be correct though, or to win big on "Jeopardy," use the singular panino when referring to one sandwich and the plural panini, when referring to more than one. Same goes for biscotto/biscotti, cappuccino/cappuccini, etc.

First, I pan-roasted some CSA-share red peppers. To pan roast peppers, just heat some olive oil over medium. You can also add garlic and/or onions if you want, or simply use garlic-infused olive oil, like I did. Toss in chopped, seeded peppers and salt. Turn heat to high, then when the peppers start to sizzle, reduce heat to low, cover and cook for about 45 minutes, stirring now and then and adding a splash or water, white wine or veggie broth if they start to dry out.

Slice a mini baguette and scoop out the insides. I snacked on the "innards," but if you have more self-control than I did, save them for breadcrumbs.


Press-press work. Assemble your panino for grilling. I used Daiya Cheddar cheese chunks, followed by some cooked kale I had on hand, and finally, my roasted red peppers. You can also add any spreads you like [eg, vegan pesto, mayo, or tapenade].


Spray your pannini pan with oil and heat 'er up. I used rosemary-infused oil that I made in my Prepara tabletop oil mister. I'm obsessed with it. [Watch for an upcoming Prepara product review and contest.]


Press, press, press.


Ta-da! So easy but so excellent and infinitely better than take out. I had every intention of eating one half for dinner and taking one half for lunch the next day –– but truth be told. I ended up eating both.

Here are 9 more vegan panini recipes and ideas to inspire you:
  1. Tuscan White Bean Spread, Sage and Artichoke Hearts 
  2. Avocado-Spinach
  3. Hot-n-Crusty Farmers' Market Panini
  4. Baked Tofu with Roasted Peppers and Caramelized Onions
  5. Chickpea, Beet and Apple Panini
  6. Grilled Eggplant Panini
  7. Cheesy Vegan Panini
  8. Broccoli Rabe and Antipasti Panini [yum!]
  9. Vegan Philly Cheese Panini




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58 comments:

Amey said...

yay! I have a panino press and I LOVE IT SO MUCH. I always wanted one, and a few years back, my parents got me one for Christmas. I use it all the time. I am also intrigued by your fancy oil mister. I have a Misto, and I like it and use it pretty much daily... but I am eager to hear about other similar products out there!

plasterers bristol said...

Looks a bit messy and awkward to eat, but bet it tastes fab..

Joey said...

Whenever I see excellent kitchen hardware like this, I have to physically restrain myself from heading over to the nearest kitchenware shop and getting one!

Andrea said...

Thanks for the language lesson — I had no idea. I don't have a panino press, but it looks like fun.

Carrie™ said...

I don't have a panino press either. I use my George Foreman grill which works OK. I got it as a gift and don't really use it for much else anymore. And I hardly ever make pressed sandwiches. Now I want to! LOL!! Thanks Dynise.
BTW, love the new look.

urban vegan said...

Plasterers: I know it looked messy – thought it would be a mess to eat, too. But it actually was not. It turned out nice and flat, easy to handle.

dreaminitvegan said...

Yummy! I'll have to pull mine out, I haven't used it in a while either.

Nathlie Noisette said...

I am going to try this version.

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