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Pan Bagnat With Smoked Mozzarella Sandwich Recipe

	Choclytcandy / All my dishes 3 weeks, 2 days ago The Greens Cookbook by Deborah Madison. A pan bagnat is a hard roll hollowed out and filled with whatever you like. This is a vegetarian version, but feel free to add meat if your a carnivore, like me. This is best if served an hour after preparation... More Prep:30m Servings:4	Choclytcand
	parmesan basil garlic celery cucumber tomato scallions artichoke hearts bell peppers olives pine nuts and smoked mozzarella

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Ingredients

Basil Vinaigrette:

1 cup basil leaves (loosely packed), roughly chopped

2 garlic cloves, roughly chopped

6 tbs virgin olive oil

2 tbs Parmesan or Romano cheese, freshly grated

1 tbs red wine vinegar

Salt

Pepper

Pan Bagnat Ingredients:

1 large or 2 medium ripe tomatoes

1 cucumber, peeled, seeded, and diced

Several inner stalks of celery, diced

4 scallions, white parts plus a few greens, minced

4-6 marinated artichoke hearts, quartered ad roughly chopped

1 large red bell pepper, grilled, and diced

15-20 Nicoise olives, pitted and chopped

3 tbs pine nuts, pan roasted until lightly browned

Four 6oz hard rolls

4 oz fresh or smoked mozzarella cheese, sliced

Directions

Prepare the vinaigrette and set aside:

Basil Vinaigrette Directions:

Puree the basil and garlic in a blender with olive oil. Scrape it into a bowl, stir in the cheese, and then add the vinegar, salt, and freshly ground black pepper to taste.

Pan Bagnat Directions:

Cut the cores out of the tomatoes, slice them in half horizontally, and gently squeeze out the seeds and juice. Chop them coarsely into pieces about 1/2-inch square.

Combine the tomatoes with the other vegetables and the pine nuts, and dress with the vinaigrette. Taste and adjust seasoning.

Slice off the top third of each roll. Pull out the soft bread inside (save it for bread crumbs if you like). Take care to leave the bottom of the roll intact. Layer the vegetables and the cheese into the hollowed rolls and replace the tops.

Press down the sandwich; then wrap it and set it aside. Serve now or wait an hour for the the flavors to merge and develop.

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