Yummy recipe

I've decided that every Friday I'll post something yummy that I've made this week to share with all of you! This one is a variation on a recipe that I found in Martha Stewart's Food magazine.

Ham & Mozzerella Panini (*Hubby Seal of Approval*)

Ingredients:

A loaf of italian bread
Deli ham
A block of mozzerella cheese
Fresh basil
Salt and pepper
Olive oil

How To:

Preheat the oven to 450 degrees. Sliced open the loaf of bread. Layer slices of mozzerella, ham, and basil (if you don't like basil, I guess you could use spinach), as much as you think you'll want. It helps to layer the cheese next to the bread, so that the sandwich stays together better. Season with a little salt and pepper and close the sandwich. Brush the top of the sandwich with a little olive oil. Put the sandwich on a baking sheet and top the sandwich with another baking sheet (it's the sneaky way to make a panini without a panini press, haha). Bake in the oven for about 30 minutes. Slice the loaf into sensibly-sized sandwiches.

*Some advice: Use the basil sparingly, since the flavor is very strong. Also, the key to making this taste outstanding is a really well-made loaf of bread!

I made this a few days ago, and Hubby went nuts over it- he even liked the basil, which I thought for sure he'd pick out.