Toasted Mozzarella & Pancetta Sandwiches
Created by Tisme on February 21, 2025
- Servings: 2
- Prep Time: 80m
- Cook Time: 10m
- Recipe #44212
Ingredients
- 200 grams buffalo mozzarella or bocconcini, cut into 1cm thick slices
- 1 teaspoon lemon zest, finely grated
- Squeeze of lemon juice
- Extra Virgin Olive Oil, for drizzling (optional)
- Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
- 8 slices pancetta, cut into strips
- 4 slices day-old white bread, crusts trimmed & removed
- 50 grams butter, unsalted, softened
- 4-6 basil leaves, torn
How to Make
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Step 1: Marinate the cheese with the lemon zest and juice, a splash of olive oil and a little salt and pepper marinating for 1 hour.
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Step 2: Cook the pancetta in a dry frying pan over medium heat until crisp & then set aside to drain on paper towel.
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Step 3: Flatten bread slices with a rolling pin & then butter each slice sparingly.
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Step 4: Place 2 of the slices, buttered-sides down, onto a chopping board and divide the marinated mozzarella between them; add the torn basil & season with salt to taste and crumble on the crisp pancetta then top with remaining slices of bread, buttered sides up, then gently fry in a heavy-based frying pan over medium heat until golden on both sides. Use your fingers to put any pieces that fall out back in; these are very generous sandwiches.
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Step 5: Remove the toasted sandwiches from the pan and serve.
Nutritional Facts
- Serving Size: 1 (359.4 g)
- Calories 348.9
- Total Fat - 18 g
- Saturated Fat - 7.2 g
- Cholesterol - 100.9 mg
- Sodium - 10788.7 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 6.5 g
- Dietary Fiber - 2.2 g
- Sugars - 2.9 g
- Protein - 40.8 g
- Calcium - 122.8 mg
- Iron - 5.3 mg
- Vitamin C - 11.6 mg
- Thiamin - 0.2 mg