Classic Italian Panini with Prosciutto and Fresh Mozzarella

Ingredients

• 12 ounce bread french cut in half horizontally
• 2 tablespoons basil fresh chopped
• 0.3 cup mayonnaise reduced-fat
• 2  plum tomatoes thinly sliced
• 2 ounces pancetta very thin
• 4 ounces mozzarella cheese fresh shredded divided

Equipment

• frying pan
• grill pan

Directions

1. Hollow out top and bottom halves of bread, leaving a 1/2-inch-thick shell; reserve torn bread for another use.
2. Spread 2 tablespoons mayonnaise over cut side of each bread half.
3. Sprinkle basil and 1/2 cup cheese on bottom half of loaf. Top evenly with prosciutto, tomato slices, and remaining 1/2 cup cheese. Cover with top half of loaf.
4. Cut filled loaf crosswise into 4 equal pieces.
5. Heat a grill pan over medium heat. Coat pan with cooking spray.
6. Add sandwiches to pan.
7. Place a cast-iron or other heavy skillet on top of sandwiches; press gently to flatten sandwiches. Cook 3 minutes on each side or until bread is toasted (leave cast-iron skillet on sandwiches while they cook).