Zucchini Blossom & Fontina Panini
Created by ellie on August 2, 2016
- Servings: 4
- Prep Time: 5m
- Cook Time: 20m
- Recipe #24555
Ingredients
- 3 ounces zucchini blossoms (stems removed, 20 blossoms)
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/8 teaspoon white pepper, ground
- 8 ounces sliced bread (8 slices country style bread, 5 x 3 inch slices)
- 2 cups fontina cheese, grated (8 ounces)
How to Make
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Step 1: Rinse and dry zucchini blossoms.
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Step 2: In a nonstick skillet over medium high heat heat 3 tablespoons oil; add blossoms and saute until they begin to brown in spots; turning often (only a few minutes); sprinkle with 1/4 teaspoon salt and 1/8 teaspoon pepper. Transfer to paper towels and blot off excess oil
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Step 3: Place 4 bread slices on work surface; sprinkle 1/2 cup cheese on each slice. Top each with 5 blossoms; top with remaining 4 bread slices; press down to compact. Brush both sides of bread with oil.
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Step 4: Using a panini grill, cook each sandwich until golden brown - 5-10 minutes.
Nutritional Facts
- Serving Size: 1 (145.2 g)
- Calories 403.5
- Total Fat - 22.4 g
- Saturated Fat - 8.4 g
- Cholesterol - 31.8 mg
- Sodium - 836.7 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 29.7 g
- Dietary Fiber - 1.8 g
- Sugars - 3.7 g
- Protein - 20.9 g
- Calcium - 664.3 mg
- Iron - 2.3 mg
- Vitamin C - 3.8 mg
- Thiamin - 0.3 mg