Ingredients for your "Smoked Italian Sausage & Fig Balsamic Focaccia Sandwich":
2 cups dried figs, halved (stems removed)
3/4 cup TOOC Fig Dark Balsamic
1 tsp. sugar (A great sugar substitute is Maple Syrup)
4 squares focaccia bread
Asiago cheese sliced
1 pound smoked Italian sausage thinly sliced
TOOC Tuscan Herb Olive Oil for brushing
Instructions:
Bring figs, 1 cup water, balsamic & sugar to simmer for 20 minutes. Let cool. Puree in food processor until smooth.
For Sandwich:
Preheat griddle. Slice focaccia in half. Place thin layer of fig spread on inside of both halves. Place slices of cheese on bottom of bread and top with sausage. Close sandwich, brush both sides with Tuscan Herb olive oil and griddle until golden brown. (you could also use your panini press!)