Posh Cheese and Ham Ciabatta Toastie

I need more sunshine in my life, the weather is letting me down so our food will have to help out.  Tonight I'm going to use up the mozzarella and parma ham I bought on impulse knowing that they always sit well together.  I plan to use them in a giant ciabatta sandwich with lovely tomatoes, left over olives and basil that will feed all three of us.  The tomato and cheese layers will be toasted and served with coleslaw and mixed green salad on the side.

The result was so delicious, if a tad messy to eat but the flavour was really spot on.  I didn't bother with the chillies and I want another one soon!

Ingredients

1 ciabatta loaf sliced horizontally

2 balls of mozzarella thickly sliced

Olive oil

Tomatoes, thickly sliced

Black olives, halved

Pickled jalapeño chillies to taste and mayo, optional

Method

Slice through the ciabatta loaf horizontally and drizzle with a little olive oil.
Place under the grill until lightly toasted.
Cover the surface of one half of the ciabatta with chopped tomatoes, sprinkled with salt and black pepper and grill for 2 minutes.
Add the slices of parma ham and then the mozzarella cheese and toast until melted and bubbling.
Sprinkle with the black olives and some jalapeño chilli if it takes you fancy.  Cover with the other half of the loaf. Slice using a bread knife into generous servings. Serve with mixed green salad, coleslaw and corn on the cob if you have some.  Oh and fresh figs would be amazing with this too.  Drat, I don't have any!