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Bacon, Caesar and Mozzarella Panini

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  • Prep 40 min
  • Total 50 min
  • Ingredients 9
  • Servings 4
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An ordinary BLT won't stand a chance once you've tried a grilled sandwich on a freshly baked crust.
Updated Feb 18, 2009
Bake-Off® Contest 43, 2008
Carole Strachan
Houston, Texas
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Ingredients

  • 1 can (13.8 oz) refrigerated Pillsbury™ Classic Crust Pizza Crust
  • 4 teaspoons basil pesto
  • 1/4 cup Caesar dressing (creamy or vinaigrette style)
  • 8 oz water-packed fresh mozzarella cheese, drained and cut into 8 slices, or 8 slices (1 oz each) regular mozzarella cheese
  • 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
  • 12 slices cooked bacon
  • 2 plum (Roma) tomatoes, each cut into 4 slices
  • 8 large fresh basil leaves
  • 1/4 cup LAND O LAKES® Butter

Steps

  • 1
    Heat oven to 375°F. Spray large cookie sheet with CRISCO® Original No-Stick Cooking Spray. Unroll pizza crust dough on cookie sheet; press dough into 16x11-inch rectangle, pulling dough gently if necessary. Bake 9 to 16 minutes or until light brown. Cool about 15 minutes or until cool enough to handle.
  • 2
    Cut cooled pizza crust in half lengthwise and crosswise to make 4 rectangles. Remove rectangles from cookie sheet; cut each rectangle in half crosswise for a total of 8 squares.
  • 3
    On each of 4 crust slices, spread 1 teaspoon pesto; set aside. On each of remaining 4 slices, spread 1 tablespoon Caesar dressing. Place 2 cheese slices on each crust slice with Caesar dressing. Top cheese with pepper, 3 bacon slices, 2 tomato slices and 2 basil leaves. Top with remaining crust slices, pesto sides down.
  • 4
    Heat 12-inch skillet or cast-iron skillet over medium heat until hot. Melt 2 tablespoons of the butter in skillet. Place 2 sandwiches in skillet. Place smaller skillet or saucepan on sandwiches to flatten slightly; keep skillet on sandwiches while cooking. Cook 1 to 2 minutes on each side or until bread is golden brown and crisp and fillings are heated. Remove from skillet; cover with foil to keep warm. Repeat with remaining 2 tablespoons butter and sandwiches.

Nutrition Information

760 Calories, 47g Total Fat, 32g Protein, 51g Total Carbohydrate, 8g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Sandwich
Calories
760
Calories from Fat
420
Total Fat
47g
73%
Saturated Fat
20g
102%
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
90mg
30%
Sodium
1840mg
77%
Potassium
360mg
10%
Total Carbohydrate
51g
17%
Dietary Fiber
0g
0%
Sugars
8g
Protein
32g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
20%
20%
Vitamin C
4%
4%
Calcium
45%
45%
Iron
20%
20%
Exchanges:
2 1/2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 3 1/2 High-Fat Meat; 3 1/2 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
3 1/2
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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