Panino

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Panino is a sandwich made from a small loaf of Ciabatta bread.

Ciabatta (chuh-bah-tah) bread - italian white bread with a crisp crust, a somewhat soft, porous texture, and is light to the touch.

When I am alone for lunch or dinner, I am rather lazy to cook anything! I stock up my kitchen with this bread for an instant meal with lots of variations as soon as I get back from work.

You will need:

  • Ciabatta bread
  • Your favorite spread - butter, cheese or extra virgin olive oil
  • Your favorite salad leaves - I used red coral lettuce
  • Assorted mix of veggies - I used sliced button mushrooms, baby corn and bell peppers.
  • 1/4 tsp Chili Garlic
  • Extra virgin olive oil
  • Salt to taste

Arrange it all together:

  1. Slice the veggies and mix extra virgin olive oil, chili garlic and salt to taste.
  2. Put it in the oven and grill it for 5-7 min
  3. Meanwhile, slice the bread into half horizontally, apply your favorite spread (I poured few drops of extra virgin olive oil) and lay the lettuce leaves on it.
  4. Once the veggies are lightly grilled, lay it on the lettuce leaves.
  5. Cover, warm (you may choose to toast it, but keep in mind that ciabatta is already a crispy bread) for about 30 sec in microwave and eat! Chow time!
  6. Sandwich is ready in 20 min! Banana

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This goes to Shaheen for Summer express cooking.

August 5, 2007 | Filed Under Baby Corn, Bell Peppers, Bread, Chili Garlic, Lettuce, Mushroom, Vegetables 

Comments

37 Responses to “Panino”

  1. viji on August 5th, 2007

    Cibatta bread is my favorite too Coffee. The taste is awesome because of the sour dough. Very nice entry. Viji

  2. Srivalli on August 5th, 2007

    Thats looks very tempting coffee….and thats a nice dance…

    Srivalli
    http://www.cooking4allseasons.blogspot.com

  3. musical on August 5th, 2007

    The sandwich is totally worth that dance and lots more :) Its looking so good! i loce Ciabatta too, and this one is perfect for a quick, but sumptuous lunch/dinner!

  4. Jyothsna on August 5th, 2007

    I love such quick fixes!!

  5. Laavanya on August 5th, 2007

    I love Paninis but they usually have quite a bit of cheese in them.
    I love your Panino which looks so healthy, colorful and oh so delicious!

  6. SeeC on August 5th, 2007

    Excellent entry Coffee. This is an express Indeed. Very nutritious too

  7. Asha on August 5th, 2007

    Looks great.This is a “boy” Panino!!Great entry for quick fix lunch.
    We call them Panini (”girl”?!:D) sandwiches here and they are pressed and grilled both sides until they have crisp golden crust.
    Enjoy!

  8. Mishmash! on August 5th, 2007

    I love Panini/Panino sadiwiches….We have a place called Panera Bread here where I get my fav panini sandwiches…yumm-o.yum :)

    Shn

  9. Sig on August 6th, 2007

    Thats a beautiful sandwich coffee… so colorful… great entry for the event…

  10. Nupur on August 6th, 2007

    (tummy rumbling) That looks sooo good, Coffee! Just brimming with colorful veggies, and the name “red coral lettuce” is so pretty and poetic! I do like toasting ciabatta…it gets such a crackly crust.

  11. sra on August 6th, 2007

    That’s a very appetising rainbow, I had just those veggies as part of lunch this afternoon!

  12. TBC on August 6th, 2007

    That looks really good! It is looking very very bright & colorful. Nice entry!

  13. cinnamon on August 6th, 2007

    Very colorful and healthy :)
    Looks so good!!!

  14. Cynthia on August 6th, 2007

    My absolute favourite bread! The crust is amazing and these healthy veggies that you have added. Hummmm :smile:

  15. nz on August 6th, 2007

    Wow, I love such quick recipies ! and I love panini sandwiches !!!

  16. nz on August 6th, 2007

    Wow, I love such quick recipies ! and I love panini sandwiches !!!

  17. bee on August 6th, 2007

    what a pretty panino !!

  18. richa on August 6th, 2007

    hey, that’s one tasty looking samich :grin:
    maney pan bread store karvani adat che :lol:

  19. dhana on August 6th, 2007

    wow, makes me want to reach for one right about now!

  20. Manasiblogspot.com on August 6th, 2007

    :razz: WOW!! this is such a nice meal for one!! I love breads, but the husband dislikes it , lookslike a GR8 option for me!!

  21. Manasi on August 6th, 2007

    :razz: WOW!! this is such a nice meal for one!! I love breads, but the husband dislikes it , lookslike a GR8 option for me!! :lol:

  22. archana on August 6th, 2007

    Oh Coffee, this is a grand meal in few minutes. I would love to have this every day :) Grilled vegees with chilli garlic must be tasting awesome .Though we don’t get this bread here I will substitute with some thing else :)

  23. roopa on August 6th, 2007

    wow coffee the love the tecture of the bread just too good with your filling is awesome. :)

  24. coffee on August 6th, 2007

    Viji: Yeah… Sourdough brings out that wonderful flavor in the bead…. I have caught hold o this sourdough and plan to make it soon! :grin:

    Srivalli: Such quick fixes make me dance! ;)

    Laavanya: Yup! But I don’t mind with lots of cheese also sometimes! ;)

    Asha: Hehe… the “girl” will have a better figure I think! ;)

    Nupur: Yeah! That name is what made me go hunt for this when I heard it for the first time! :P

    Sra: This is my fav combo of veggies for any meal….. and add asparagus to it! uuummmmmm!!! :D

    Cynthia: Yup! I love the crusty part of it! :)

    Bee: As per Asha its a boy!! So it has to be handsome! ;)

    Richa: Yeah! They are a savior for quick fix meals! :)

    Dhana: Yup… you can! ;)

    Manasi: Fix something else for the hubby! ;)

    Archana: Grand meal yes! Chilli garlic gives a wonderful taste to it! :)

    Roopa: Yeah! I just so love the rustic texture of it! :)

    Musical, Jyothsna, SeeC, Mishmash, Sig, TBC, Cinnamon, NZ : Thank you!! :D

  25. Rachna on August 6th, 2007

    aw lovely lovely looking meal, me too love ciabatta bread, that soury yeasty smell :) and all those lovely colorful veggies… with chilli garlic yum…. just had my lunch an u made me hungry…:)

  26. priyanka on August 6th, 2007

    Oh… i can imagine how yummy it must taste with the chili garlic… your recipes are always so simple, quick and easy to make:)

  27. sandeepa on August 6th, 2007

    You know you should be the chef at Panera Breads…

  28. sharmi on August 6th, 2007

    thats a wonderful sandwich. do you use canned corn? if so do you wash them? the corn and mushrooms looks so pretty on that bread. ummm taking a virtual bite :smile:

  29. Hima on August 6th, 2007

    Except for mushrooms that is one good looking sandwich that I would like to put into my mouth.

  30. prema on August 7th, 2007

    A very attractive panino coffee.. nice entry.

  31. Kajal on August 7th, 2007

    Mane Tari Sandwich apish Hu tane mari paish….mai pan sandwich post kari chhe. :roll: Tari sandwich pan ek dum healthy and nutritious chhe. Hu pan summer express ma contribute karu chhu….chal mane bahu maan thai chhe tari sandwich khavanu te thi kitchen ma jav chhu…. :lol:

  32. Nags on August 7th, 2007

    Hi,

    Thanks a lot for your encuragement. I was actually a little worried whether it would be a good entry for an express meal event because of the preparation time and everything. But am back from a vacation to Kerala and still in the hangover, so I just simply had to :smile:

  33. Raaga on August 8th, 2007

    This looks yummy… and I think I may have just about everything to assemble this. Great recipe Coffee


    You are ever enthu! :)

  34. mallugir on August 9th, 2007

    panini are so versatile.. nice mix of veggies in there.thanks!

  35. lakshmi on August 14th, 2007

    your panini looks very colourful and fresh!!
    btw i love your emoticons splattering :)

  36. Mrs Singh on August 16th, 2007

    Satsriakal Coffee, lovely simple Panini recipe. I love the texture of Sourdough but have not been able to get any starter here in Malaysia. How did you manage to? So you are a Gujarati, will you be posting any recipe for Kulchas? If I am not wrong, its a Guju snack? Tks and Have a nice day,

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