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Toasted Cheese, Basil & Tomato Sandwich

Here's how you make Toasted Cheese, Basil & Tomato Sandwich
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  • Servings: 4
  • Prep: 20m
  • Cook: 10m
  • The following recipe serves 4 people.

Ingredients

The ingredients are:
  • 2 garlic cloves
  • 1/4 teaspoon sea salt flakes
  • 1/4 teaspoon dried chilli flakes
  • 1 cup basil leaves (packed fresh, about 20 grams)
  • 1/4 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese (20 grams)
  • 80 grams olive oil (extra virgin)
  • 500 grams bread loaf ( Pane di Casa loaf cut in half horizontally)
  • 200 grams shredded havarti cheese (about 2 cups)
  • 125 grams brie cheese (double-cream brie, rind trimmed and cut into 6mm thick slices)
  • 2 tomatoes (ripe truss tomatoes, thinly sliced)
  • 2 teaspoons balsamic vinegar
We recommend you get your ingredients ready before you start cooking. Once you're ready, here are the steps to making this delicious recipe

How to Make

  • Step 1: In a food processor, pulse garlic, salt and chilli flakes until finely chopped and then add basil and parmesan and pulse 10 times and with the food processor running, gradually pour in oil and then season with salt and pepper and cover and set aside.

  • Step 2: Prepare a barbecue for indirect cooking by heating one burner on high and leaving other burner(s) off (alternatively, preheat oven to 180C)

  • Step 3: Tear enough bread from the top half of the loaf to leave a 2cm thick slab.

  • Step 4: Spread basil mixture over each half and top both halves with havarti and then brie.

  • Step 5: Place bred halves over unlit side of barbecue, close hood and cook for 10 minutes or until cheese is melted and bread is slightly toasty (alternatively cook in oven) and then transfer to a cutting boards.

  • Step 6: Arrange a single lay of tomatoes over bottom half of bread and sprinkle with salt and pepper and 1 teaspoon of the vinegar and top with remaining tomatoes and vinegar.

  • Step 7: Cover the top half of bread, cheese side down and press gently.Using a serrated knife cut into 4 pieces and serve immediately.

  • Step 8: FOR THE LUNCH BOX - Cut uncooked sandwich into portions and pack the tomato and vinegar separately , finish assembly and cook in a sandwich press.


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