Bagel Pesto Panini
In our house, pesto has as many, if not more, uses then tomato sauce. I’ve started to keep pesto in the fridge at all times because of it’s versatility and the fact that my kids love it. Not only is it great as a sauce for pasta, it’s also a great spread for sandwiches, like these cheesy bagel paninis. It’s sort of like a grilled cheese, updated with a little extra zip.
When I’m short on time, but still want a school lunch with tons of flavor, these cheesy bagel paninis are a sure fire hit with my gang!
Bagel Panini (Makes 4 Paninis)
4 Mini Bagels
1/4 Cup Mozzarella, shredded
4 Tsp Pesto
1. Cut bagels in half.
2. Spread 1 teaspoon of pesto on one half and top with 1 tbsp of cheese.
3. Top with remaining bagel half and put in a panini press for 1 minute or if you don’t have a panini press, place in a dry skillet and press down with a spatula until it forms a ‘panini’ and is heated through.
4. Serve.
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This looks yummy! I’m sure it would also be good with chicken and cranberries!
Yum I bet it would be!
They sure look yummy!
I’ll try this with the ramsons pesto I recently made.
My Panini press is the best thing that’s happened to me in a long time! Thanks for this recipe.
These were so yummy and simple! I think I’ll try them with some tomato slices next time
yummm – I just made the pizza cups (from Facebook) for lunch Tuesday, I now know what she is having for lunch Thursday!
These are so yummy. I used my George Foreman grill to make them.