Italian Meatball Panini

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Meatballs That Work, 1 batch
Eggplant Meatballs, 1 batch
Italian Tomato Sauce Crudo or Cannelloni Tomato Sauce, 1 batch
Crumbed zucchini, 1 batch
Iceberg lettuce, 2 cups, shredded
Mozzarella cheese, 1 1/2 cups, grated or sliced
Button mushrooms, sliced and fried in butter and oil
Avocado, sliced in long thin slices
Turkish pide, 2 loaves

Do
Prepare ingredients and fillings as per instructions.

Assemble the panini

Assembling panini

Slice turkish bread into 15 cm wide pieces and cut each piece in half.

Place a few meatballs or eggplant meatballs on the base of the turkish bread.

Spoon over sauce, to taste.

Sprinkle some cheese over the sauce, to taste.

Heat in the microwave for 30 seconds to melt the cheese. (Do not put the top half of the bread in the microwave, it will heat unnecessarily. The main aim here is to melt the cheese.)

Remove from the microwave and place 1 piece of crumbed zucchini (cut in half) over the cheese.

Sprinkle over a handful of shredded lettuce.

Place a handful of mushroom over the lettuce.

Place a few slices of avocado over the lettuce.

Place the turkish bread lid on top.

Repeat with the remaining ingredients.

Serve to friends and family.

Try this with char-grilled capsicum, avocado salsa and sliced pickles in addition to the fillings above.

Try this with slices of swiss cheese or manchego cheese or asiago cheese instead of grated cheese.