Sarasota's Pressed Italian Sandwich Recipe - Recipezazz.com

Ingredients

• 1 loaf (200 grams) ciabatta bread (cut in half for a sandwich horizontally, approximately a 9x6" loaf; basically a classic size)
• *FOR PESTO*
• 3/4 cup pesto sauce (homemade or store bought)
• 3 to 4 tablespoons black olives, chopped
• *FOR FILLING*
• 4 large (1 pound) plum tomatoes (quartered and seeded)
• 1 medium yellow onion, sliced
• 1 orange bell pepper, cut in quarters seeds and ribs removed
• 1 small jalapeno pepper, seeds and ribs removed (optional)
• 1 large portabello mushroom, gills cleaned, stem trimmed or removed and sliced
• 1 zucchini, cut in planks
• 1 yellow squash, cut in planks
• 8 ounces mozzarella cheese (fresh, sliced)
• olive oil
• pepper
• kosher salt