Eating off my china...again.

This grilled sandwich was created by me in my very own kitchen. You already know that I spend too much time blogging, but it's food like this that help me justify that time spent online. Besides various scrapbookers, designers and crafty peoples' blogs, I love finding good recipes and reviews of food.
I grilled up a couple of these for my *best friend* Rachael and I yesterday at lunch. I got the recipe from this blog, and it's called 'Pesto, Artichoke, Prosciutto and Asiago Panini'. I found all the ingredients at my local grocery store- with the exception of the Ciabatta buns. I used a crusty loaf of french bread, and it worked out nearly as well, I'm sure.
Without further ado, here is the simple recipe- with the additional recipe for the basil pesto to boot...
Basil Pesto-
In a small food processor (or regular size one if that is what you use), process until well combined these ingredients:
2 cups fresh basil leaves, 2 peeled garlic cloves, 1/2 cup of walnut pieces, 1/4 tsp. ground pepper and 1/2 tsp. salt.
Here is the list of ingredients for the panini-
2 Ciabatta buns, 2 Tbsp. basil pesto, handful of cleaned, fresh arugula leaves, sm. jar or can of artichoke hearts (drain well), 6 slices of prosciutto ham and 4 slices of Asiago cheese.
To make sandwich, heat grill or panini press (I used our cast iron grill that sits on my stove burners). Spread the basil pesto on bottom half of buns. Layer arugula over pesto. Add prosciutto and top with the Asiago cheese. Brush the outside of buns with olive oil and grill for 4 to 5 minutes each side. (Don't burn.) Serve and enjoy immediately...or as soon as you can. =)

My last item on the Nitty.Gritty. Scrapper of the Year front for today is a link to pics of all 10 finalists. My essay and layout have not been in the spotlight yet, but my time is coming soon.