Mozzarella, Ham, and Basil Panini

Ingredients

• 4 teaspoons balsamic vinegar 
• 12  basil leaves 
• 2  cherry peppers sweetened hot sliced
• 16 ounce ciabatta bread cut in half horizontally
• 8 ounces 3%-less-sodium deli ham cooked sliced (such as Boar's Head)
• 4 teaspoons dijon mustard 
• 8 ounces mozzarella cheese fresh thinly sliced
• 1 large plum tomatoes thinly sliced

Equipment

• frying pan

Directions

1. Brush cut side of the bottom bread half with mustard; brush cut side of top half with vinegar. Top bottom half with mozzarella, basil, ham, peppers, and tomato. Top with remaining bread half.
2. Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Coat pan with cooking spray.
3. Add sandwich to pan; top with another heavy skillet. Cook 3 minutes on each side or until golden.
4. Cut sandwich into 6 wedges.