Hamtastic Panini With Provolone and Black Olives

Hamtastic Panini With Provolone and Black Olives

Serves 4. Recipe is from Cook’s Ham, Inc.

8 thin slices ham

4 slices focaccia bread, sliced in half horizontally

Olive oil for brushing

1/2 cup sliced black olives

1/2 cup roasted red pepper strips

4 slices provolone cheese

1. Brush all sides of each focaccia half with olive oil. On the bottom portion of each sandwich, place a slice of ham, then the olives, then the red pepper strips, then the cheese, then the other slice of ham. Top with the remaining focaccia slices. Place the panini on a baking sheet to take out to the grill.

2. Prepare a medium-hot fire in your grill. Have a heavy cast-iron skillet, 2 foil-wrapped bricks, a cast-iron bacon press, or 2 heavy-duty grill spatulas by the grill.

3. Place each panini on the grill rack and weight or press down. Grill for 3 to 4 minutes on each side, or until you have good grill marks and the cheese has melted. If necessary to weight them down properly, grill these one at a time.

4. Slice each panini in half and serve hot.