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Everyone needs simple, yet tasty recipes in their repertoire. Whether it be for a weekend lunch, speedy weeknight dinner or Meatless Monday, Jarlsberg® Pesto Panini’s are the perfect fit for a busy lifestyle.
I’ve been asked about Jarlsberg® cheese a lot… so let me answer this question right off the bat. Jarlsberg® cheese hails from Vestfold County in Norway and was developed by Swiss cheese makers, but is not Swiss Cheese. It is a is a part-skim cow’s milk cheese with a sweet, nutty and buttery flavor and large “eyes” or holes. It melts beautifully, but also tastes magnificent cold on a cheese tray.
For this recipe you can make your own roasted red peppers or pesto, but store bought will also do. I used thick cut sourdough bread, but Italian is a great substitution. Serve with a bowl of piping hot tomato soup on a cold day or gazpacho if it is hot. Cut into strips for appetizer portions of this classic sandwich.
Jarlsberg® Pesto Panini
2014-08-03 18:45:25
Serves 4
Jarlsberg® Pesto Panini is s simple and satisfying sandwich perfect for busy schedules.
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Prep Time
5 min
Cook Time
5 min
Total Time
10 min
Prep Time
5 min
Cook Time
5 min
Total Time
10 min
Ingredients
8 healthy slices Jarlsberg® Cheese
2 bottled roasted red peppers, cut into strips
2 tablespoons toasted pine nuts
4 tablespoons pesto
8 thick slices sourdough or Italian bread
2 tablespoons butter, room temperature
Cooking spray
Instructions
Heat panini press or large skillet. Coat with cooking spray
Butter one side of each piece of bread. Spread 1 tablespoon pesto on the opposite side of 4 pieces of bread. Build sandwich with roasted red peppers, pine nuts and Jarlsberg® cheese. Top with a buttered slice of bread, buttered sides face out.
Place sandwich in panini press, applying pressure for a nice buttery crust. If preparing in a skillet, press down with a spatula.
Remove, cut in half and serve with tomato soup or gazpacho.
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