Pesto and Prosciutto Sandwich — a very easy summer recipe that’s sure to be a success! In summer you feel like eating something fresh and tasty, but above all quick to prepare; for example I often make sandwiches with tomato and mozzarella or crostini with tomato and stracciatella.
The version today is truly appetizing and versatile: you can use classic bread or a baguette, toast it lightly in a pan and fill it with good pesto — even better if you can make it at home the day before! Add fresh tomatoes, cooked ham and melty cheese. Try them right away and let me know what you think!
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- Difficulty: Easy
- Cost: Budget-friendly
- Preparation time: 10 Minutes
- Cooking time: 5 Minutes
- Portions: 4 pieces
- Cooking methods: Toaster, Grill
- Cuisine: Italian
- Seasonality: All seasons
- Energy 359.05 (Kcal)
- Carbohydrates 28.63 (g) of which sugars 3.29 (g)
- Proteins 21.09 (g)
- Fat 17.68 (g) of which saturated 6.26 (g)of which unsaturated 10.33 (g)
- Fibers 2.52 (g)
- Sodium 1,392.45 (mg)
Indicative values for a portion of 175 g processed in an automated way starting from the nutritional information available on the CREA* and FoodData Central** databases. It is not food and / or nutritional advice.
* CREATES Food and Nutrition Research Center: https://www.crea.gov.it/alimenti-e-nutrizione https://www.alimentinutrizione.it ** U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. FoodData Central, 2019. https://fdc.nal.usda.gov
Ingredients
- 4 slices bread
- 1/4 cup pesto (about 60 g / ~2 oz)
- 1 tomato
- 3.5 oz mozzarella (about 100 g)
- 5.3 oz prosciutto (cured ham) (about 150 g)
How to make the Pesto and Prosciutto Sandwich
Slice the bread, drizzle a pan with a little oil and toast the bread on both sides.
Now spread a teaspoon of pesto, add tomato slices and season with oregano and a pinch of salt.
Finish with cooked ham and grated mozzarella. Close with another slice of bread.
Heat for a few seconds and enjoy hot and melty!
Variations of the Pesto and Prosciutto Sandwich
If you don’t like prosciutto crudo you can opt for cooked ham. You can replace the cheese with provola, stracchino or Galbanino.
