Swiss Panini

Swiss Panini

Comments: Serve along with a fresh tasty salad.
Panini is the word for a sandwich made from bread other than sliced bread such as any round, oval or submarine roll.
For a larger group, set-up a panini bar and let your guests create their own Italian, Provencal, Greek, Lebanese, Swiss or German panini.
Servings: 6
Ingredients Preparation

6 rolls
12 steamed endive leaves or leek slices
4 tablespoons [60 mL] minced garlic
1/3 pound [150 g] grated Gruyere cheese
1 teaspoon [5 mL] ground cumin
Oil, as needed
Salt and pepper, to taste



Preheat barbecue.
Half then split open rolls.
Lightly oil endive leaves or leek slices; barbecue for 1 to 2 minutes turning once.
Brush insides of rolls with oil; season with minced garlic, salt and pepper.
Evenly stuff each rolls 2 endive leaves or leek slices, grated cheese and ground cumin.
Close-up sandwich.
Barbecue onto highest rack of hot barbecue, pressing down hard on sandwich with a spatula until browned.
Turn sandwich over; barbecue pressing with spatula until well browned.
Serve immediately.