Caprese Panini - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 tablespoon olive oil
3/4 cup tomatoes, diced
1 tablespoon capers, drained
1 pinch red pepper flakes
1/2 teaspoon balsamic vinegar
4 slices white bread or 4 slices whole wheat sourdough bread, 1/2-inch thick
olive oil
1/4 cup purchased pesto sauce
6 ounces fresh mozzarella cheese, thinly sliced
sea salt
fresh coarse ground black pepper

Preparation

Heat oil in a nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add tomatoes, capers, and pepper flakes; saute until just starting to break down, about 3 minutes.
Off heat, add vinegar.
Brush oil on one side of each slice of bread; spread the other sides with 1 tablespoon pesto. Arrange mozzarella and tomato mixture on two slices of bread, then sprinkle with salt and pepper. Top with another slice of bread, oiled side up.
Toast sandwiches in a skillet or panini press.