With endless combinations of toasty bread, gooey cheese, and fancy spreads, we’re pretty positive we could build a panini to match our every mood. This version has got it all: Chewy ciabattas swiped with garlic mayo AND a savory-sweet homemade tomato jam, then loaded up with gooey mozz and sautéed zucchini. The sandwiches are pressed down in a hot pan until they’re perfectly toasty and melty, then paired with roasted potato wedges and balsamic ketchup for dipping. What would this panini mood be, you ask? Sheer bliss, that’s what.
The quantities provided above are averages only.
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2 unit
Ciabatta
2 unit
Shredded Mozzarella
1 unit
Zucchini
1 unit
Tomato
12 ounce
Potatoes
1 unit
Italian Seasoning
1 clove
Garlic
1 unit
Shallot
1 unit
Balsamic Vinegar
5 teaspoon
Olive Oil
½ teaspoon
Sugar
3 tablespoon
Ketchup
Salt
Pepper
2 tablespoon
Mayonnaise
Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Wash and dry produce. Cut potatoes into ½-inch-thick wedges. Halve, peel, and thinly slice shallot. Finely dice tomato. Trim and slice zucchini into ¼-inch-thick rounds. Peel and finely chop garlic. Halve ciabattas. In a small bowl, combine 3 TBSP ketchup with 1 tsp vinegar (6 TBSP ketchup and 2 tsp vinegar for 4 servings; you’ll use more vinegar later).
Toss potatoes on a baking sheet with a drizzle of olive oil, half the Italian Seasoning (you’ll use the rest later), salt, and pepper. Roast until browned and tender, 20-25 minutes.
While potatoes roast, heat a drizzle of olive oil in a large pan over medium heat. Add shallot and season with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring, until softened, 2-3 minutes. Add tomato, 1 TBSP vinegar (2 TBSP for 4 servings; be sure to measure), 2 TBSP water (4 TBSP for 4), and ½ tsp sugar (1 tsp for 4). Season with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring and breaking up tomato, until mixture is thickened and jammy, 4-5 minutes more. Turn off heat; transfer to a second small bowl. Wash out pan.
Meanwhile, toss zucchini in a medium bowl with a drizzle of olive oil, remaining Italian Seasoning, salt, and pepper. Once tomato jam is done, heat a drizzle of olive oil in same pan over medium-high heat. Add zucchini in a single layer; cook until golden brown and just tender, 2-4 minutes per side. Turn off heat; transfer to a plate. Wipe out pan.
While zucchini cooks, in a third small bowl, combine 2 TBSP mayonnaise (4 TBSP for 4 servings) with as much garlic as you like. Season with salt and pepper. Spread top cut sides of ciabattas with garlic mayo; spread bottom cut sides with tomato jam. Fill ciabattas with even layers of zucchini and cheese.
Heat a drizzle of olive oil in pan used for zucchini over medium heat. Add sandwiches (for 4 servings, you may need to work in batches or use a second pan) and press down with a spatula or heavy-bottomed pan. Cook, pressing occasionally, until bread is toasted and cheese melts, 2-4 minutes per side. (If pan seems dry when flipping, add another drizzle of olive oil.) Halve panini on a diagonal; divide between plates. Serve potato wedges on the side with balsamic ketchup for dipping.