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Eggplant and Roasted Red Pepper Grilled Sandwiches

Here's how you make Eggplant and Roasted Red Pepper Grilled Sandwiches
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  • Servings: 4
  • Prep: 5m
  • Cook: 20-25m
    • The following recipe serves 4 people.

Ingredients

The ingredients are:
  • 8 slices pumpernickel bread
  • 1 Japanese eggplant, cut into 1/2" rounds (Japanese eggplant are much smaller, sweeter, and do not need to be peeled or salted)
  • 1/2 cup roasted red peppers (jarred or make them yourself)
  • 1 to 2 tomatoes, thin sliced (you need 8 thin slices)
  • 1 medium red onion, thin sliced (you need 4 slices)
  • 8 ounces goat cheese, crumbled
  • 1/3 cup basil leaves
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • Salt
  • Pepper
  • AIOLI
  • 1/3 cup mayonnaise
  • 1 teaspoon garlic, minced
  • 1/2 teaspoon parsley, chopped
  • 1/2 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
We recommend you get your ingredients ready before you start cooking. Once you're ready, here are the steps to making this delicious recipe

How to Make

  • Step 1: Aioli ... Add the mayonnaise, garlic, parsley and lemon juice to a small bowl and mix to combine. Cover and refrigerate until ready to use.

  • Step 2: Red Peppers ... If red bell peppers are in season and affordable, you can make your own. But these days, I almost always have a couple of jars in my pantry. You want to have about 4 roasted red pepper slices per sandwich (depending on the size), so you may need 2 jars for 4 sandwiches.

  • Step 3: Eggplant ... Add the eggplant to a sheet pan lined with parchment paper or foil; drizzle with oil, and season with salt and pepper on both sides. Bake in a 425 degree preheated oven, middle shelf, for 10-15 minutes until tender. It isn't necessary to flip them during cooking. Remove from the oven, transfer to a plate lined with a paper towel to cool.

  • Step 4: Sandwich ... The first slice of bread spread with a little aioli, red onion slice breaking up the rings, eggplant (1 or 2 slices, depending on the size), 2 tomato slices (also seasoned with a little salt and pepper), basil leaves, goat cheese; and finish with the top slice of bread, also spread with a little aioli.

  • Step 5: Grill ... Spray or brush a grill or saute pan with olive oil, and bring to medium heat. Add your sandwiches and cook 3-5 minutes per side. You are just trying to crust up the bread and warm up the sandwich - they don't take too long; so, don't try to rush it - too hot of a pan, and they will burn before the sandwich is heated through.

  • Step 6: Serve and ENJOY! A great lunch dish; or, perfect for a light dinner - served along side a bowl of creamy soup. Note: Goat cheese melts better than Feta which is why I like this; but, Feta can easily be substituted.

We hope you enjoy this recipe!

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