Avocado Panini with Brie, Mozzarella, Sun Dried Tomatoes, and Basil Recipe

Name: Avocado Panini with Brie, Mozzarella, Sun Dried Tomatoes, and Basil Recipe
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1 12” ciabatta, halved horizontally; 4 teaspoons olive oil or sundried tomato olive oil; 4 3/4 ounces fresh sliced mozzarella; 3 3/4 ounces sliced brie; 12 sundried tomatoes; 8 big basil leaves; 1 Hass avocado, sliced or mashed; Squirt of lemon juice; Salt; Freshly cracked black pepper

I love a good grilled cheese, and this is just the grilled cheese to end all grilled cheeses. Everything stuffed inside the crispy ciabatta loaf is soft and oozing and melted, from the buttery avocado to the creamy brie to the milky mozzarella. Just think of all the soft, melting, stringy, oozy potential locked just in those three ingredients. Then, punctuate the flavor with chewy-salty-sweet olive-oil soaked sun dried tomatoes, a spritz of bright lemon, and a blanket of summery fresh basil leaves.

This is one gorgeous, gooey panino: ciabatta stuffed with buttery ripe avocado, oozing brie and fresh mozzarella, sharp-salty-sweet sun dried tomatoes, and summery basil. Light and decadent in one warm, crunchy, creamy package.

Avocado Panini with Brie, Mozzarella, Sun Dried Tomatoes, and Basil Recipe

Prep 5 mins

Cook 10 mins

Active 5 mins

Total 15 mins

Serves 2 to 4 servings

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1 (12-inch) ciabatta, halved horizontally
4 teaspoons olive oil or sundried tomato olive oil
4 3/4 ounces fresh sliced mozzarella
3 3/4 ounces sliced brie
12 sundried tomatoes
8 big basil leaves
1 Hass avocado, sliced or mashed
Squirt of lemon juice
Salt
Freshly cracked black pepper

Drizzle the insides of both halves of bread with oil. Arrange the mozzarella on the bottom half, and the brie on the top half. Fill the inside with sundried tomato, basil leaves, and avocado. Season the avocado with a squirt of lemon juice, salt, and pepper. Stack the two halves into a sandwich, and put on a hot panini press for about 10 minutes, until the bread is crusty, and the cheese is melted. Cut into quarters and eat hot!

Special equipment

panini press

Nutrition Facts (per serving)
630	Calories
29g	Fat
70g	Carbs
25g	Protein

Nutrition Facts
Servings: 2 to 4
Amount per serving
Calories	630
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 29g	37%
Saturated Fat 11g	56%
Cholesterol 53mg	18%
Sodium 1090mg	47%
Total Carbohydrate 70g	25%
Dietary Fiber 7g	25%
Total Sugars 13g
Protein 25g
Vitamin C 24mg	119%
Calcium 405mg	31%
Iron 5mg	30%
Potassium 691mg	15%
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.