Roast Beef Pesto Sandwich
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Once this Roast Beef Pesto Sandwich on ciabatta topped with lean roast beef, pesto, and provolone hits the panini grill, it goes from take-out favorite to the ultimate grilled sandwich that is easy to make and perfect for get-togethers.
As you can see, this is where most of my day goes! Luckily, I have some tasty and quick dinners that I can put together in no time 🙂 Confession, this Roast Beef Pesto Panini is not originally my idea! Last summer Cassi and I were at Target and needed something fast for dinner. We bought a few different types of sandwiches, mine being roast beef with pesto on ciabatta. I took it home and quickly realized that this sandwich would be better warm. So I pulled out the panini grill and took it to the next level!
Target no longer sells this sandwich, so I started making my own.
How to make a Roast Beef Pesto Panini Sandwich
If using a loaf of ciabatta bread, slice into desired sized portions.
Slice each portion in half.
Spread bottom portion with pesto. Mix the pesto with mayonnaise if desired.
Place roast beef over pesto, then a layer of cheese.
Top with lettuce, tomato and onion slices.
Top with the second half of ciabatta.
Place in panini press/grill, or place in a cast iron skillet and weigh down with a second pan.
Cook until bread is toasted, and cheese is melted.
Serve with chips, green salad, or Italian Pasta Salad.
Recipe Notes & Tips
- Basil pesto is a strong taste for me, so I mix in a little mayonnaise to make it creamier. I have listed it as optional in the recipe 🙂
- My Italian Pasta Salad goes perfectly with this sandwich, hint hint!
More delicious sandwich recipes
- Turkey Bacon Bravo Sandwich
- Instant Pot Barbecue Beef Sandwiches
- Turkey Croissant Sandwich
- Italian Sub Sandwich
- Teriyaki Chicken Sandwich
Enjoy!!
Roast Beef Pesto Panini
Ingredients
- 1 loaf ciabatta bread or 4 rolls
- 1 pound medium-rare roast beef
- 4 slices provolone cheese
- ¼ cup basil pesto
- mayonnaise optional
- lettuce tomato, onions
Instructions
- If using a loaf of ciabatta bread, slice into desired sized portions.
- Slice each portion in half.
- Spread bottom portion with pesto. Mix the pesto with mayonnaise if desired.
- Place roast beef over pesto, then layer with cheese.
- Add the lettuce, tomato and onion slices.
- Top with second half of cibatta bread.
- Place in panini press/grill, or place in a cast iron skillet and weigh down with a second pan.
- Cook until bread is toasted, and cheese is melted.
- Serve with chips, green salad, or Italian Pasta Salad.
Notes
- Basil pesto is a strong taste for me, so I mix in a little mayonnaise to make it creamier. I have listed it as optional in the recipe.
- My Italian Pasta Salad goes perfectly with this sandwich, hint hint!
This is so my type of red meat sandwich! And toasted is definitely better. Can´t begin to tell you how much I love and use pesto!
I PREFER to follow food blogs by email. They get routed right into their own folder that I can browse when I want. My poor FB page is a jumble of family, friends, blogs and businesses that I try to keep up on.
And I can REALLY get lost wandering around Pinterest for HOURS! LOVE that site.
This looks so yummy!
Love me a good roast beef sandwich! This looks wonderful… but I’m not a huge basil pesto fan. Imagining a horseradish/avocado mayo perhaps?
And social media is such a time-sucker isn’t it?
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I use Bloglovin to keep up with the blogs I am following (and now like it better than Google Reader), Pinterest to help people look easily at my themed link ups. I can’t get my head around Google+ and to be honest after what Google did with Google Reader I don’t want to be more dependent on them – it’s bad enough to be on Blogger with them. Cheers
I get used to one type of media then they introduce another. It is so hard to keep up. I just do what I can and wing it. lol
This looks delicious and quite decadent for a quick meal! Yum!! I just signed up with Bloglovin. I’m intrigued by Goggle + too. Darn work gets in the way of my fun blogging time 🙂
Can you make one of these for me? 🙂 Looks great! I love paninis. I’ll have to make this sometime. Ken prefers hot sandwiches so this is perfect!
I sometimes feel that social media is my life. So much to do and keep track of as a blogger! But it does help me discover new blogs like yours.
That sandwich is making me drool. Love pesto and roast beef, but I’ve never paired them. I must remedy that soon.
Pinning this and planning to make it soon.
I love roast beef sandwiches and it looks delicious.This is definitely a going to make. I love the addition of pesto and your Italian Salad looks good as well.
You had me at Ciabatta & Pesto! Yum! Thanks for sharing at Sweet & Savory Saturdays #17.
~Amber @ Dessert Now, Dinner Later!
Sandwiches are a favorite in our house during the summer – they’re quick and easy and generally don’t heat up the kitchen 🙂 This sounds great, Lisa!
WHOA DARLIN’! Now that is a roast beef sandwich I’d happily devour! 🙂 Thank you so much for linking up with me this week at Tasty Tuesdays! I’ve pinned this & shared it with my followers!
Oh that sandwich looks so yummy! I love ciabatta bread, but only seem to have it when I’m out. I’ll need to remember to pick some up the next time I go shopping.
Thanks for sharing on Foodie Friday
Hey Lisa,
I’m featuring this on the Foodie Friday party this week! Hope to see you around again 🙂