InstaEggplant and Cheese Sandwich
This Eggplant and Cheese Sandwich is a crispy, Mediterranean-style sandwich idea, made with thin slices of eggplant baked in golden mozzarella. Stuffed with pesto, fresh mozzarella, tomato, arugula, basil, black pepper, and balsamic reduction.
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This recipe was adapted from content found on @eatinghealthytoday. Ingredients and instructions were restructured into a standardized format. The original recipe belongs to its author.
Eggplant and Cheese Bread
Ingredients
- 1 unitlarge eggplant
- a gostosalt
- a gostoshredded mozzarella cheese
Directions
- 1
Preheat the oven to 200°C (400°F).
- 2
Slice the eggplant thinly using a knife, mandoline, or vegetable peeler.
- 3
Season the eggplant slices with salt.
- 4
Place them on a paper towel and let dry for 5 minutes.
5 min - 5
Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- 6
Sprinkle a thin layer of shredded mozzarella directly onto the parchment paper.
- 7
Arrange the eggplant slices slightly overlapping to form a rectangle.
- 8
Add another layer of shredded mozzarella on top.
- 9
Bake for 27–30 minutes, until the edges are golden and the cheese is crispy.
30 min
Filling
Ingredients
- 2 tbsppesto
- 56.7 gfinely sliced fresh mozzarella
- 1 unitfinely sliced tomato
- 1 handfularugula
- a gostofresh basil leaves
- a gostofreshly ground black pepper
- a gostobalsamic reduction
Directions
- 1
Let it cool slightly.
- 2
Spread the pesto over the base.
- 3
Add the fresh mozzarella, tomato, arugula, basil, black pepper, and balsamic reduction.
- 4
Carefully roll tightly from the bottom, pressing lightly as you go.
- 5
Cut in half with a sharp knife and enjoy.
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