Focaccia toasties

Name: Focaccia toasties
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: Makes 6
Cuisine: Italian recipes
Ingredients: 1 large rosemary (or any herb-flavoured) focaccia; 4 tbsp fresh green pesto; 150g mixed-pepper antipasti, finely chopped; 75g Grana Padano, grated; 12 fresh basil leaves

Published: 30 Jun 07
Updated: 18 Mar 24

Test kitchen approved

Add an Italian twist to your standard sandwich with these tasty focaccia toasties. Ours are filled with pesto, basil and cheese but feel free to swap this fillings for whatever you like.

Makes 6
Hands on time 10 minutes, oven time 10 minutes

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Ingredients

1 large rosemary (or any herb-flavoured) focaccia
4 tbsp fresh green pesto
150g mixed-pepper antipasti, finely chopped
75g Grana Padano, grated
12 fresh basil leaves

Method

Preheat the oven to 200°C/fan180°C/gas 6 and line a baking tray with baking paper. Cut the focaccia into 6 squares, then cut each square in half again through the middle.
Spread 6 focaccia halves with the pesto, then top with the chopped antipasti, grated Grana Padano and basil leaves. Top each with another focaccia half and transfer to the baking tray. Bake in the oven for 10 minutes, until toasted and the cheese has melted.

Recipe from July 2007 Issue

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