The sandwich served with a simple arugula salad and olives
This delectable Italian sandwich gets its flavor from tender, roasted eggplant and cherry tomatoes, capers, pesto sauce and creamy mozzarella cheese. All piled on top of perfectly crisp yet doughy ciabatta bread, this vegetarian delight will please any crowd for lunch or a unique dinner. Served alongside a simple green salad with briny olives, my Roasted Eggplant & Tomato Sandwiches on Ciabatta are a decadent slice of Italy in your very own kitchen.
A loaf of ciabatta
Slices of ciabatta coated with pesto and the sliced fresh mozzarella cheese
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Roasted Eggplant & Tomato Sandwiches on Ciabatta
Ingredients:
- 1 loaf ciabatta, cut into four quarters, then halved
- 1 large eggplant, ends trimmed, then cut into ½-inch rounds
- 1 pint cherry tomatoes
- 2 Tablespoons capers
- Extra virgin olive oil
- Salt & Pepper
- ½ cup pesto sauce, homemade or store bought
- 1 ball of fresh mozzarella, cut into 4 slices
Directions:
- Preheat the oven to 425 degrees. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper. Place the sliced eggplant on one sheet and the cherry tomatoes on the other. Drizzle the eggplant slices and the cherry tomatoes with olive oil. Season with a touch of salt and pepper as well. In addition, sprinkle the capers on top of the cherry tomatoes.
- Roast the vegetables in the preheated oven for 20-25 minutes, or until the tomatoes are wilted and the eggplant tender.
- In the meantime, spread some of the pesto on the bottom slices of ciabatta. Then place the mozzarella slices on top of the pesto-covered slices.
- Toast these pesto-cheese covered bread slices, as well as the top slices for each sandwich, in the oven (once the vegetables are done roasting) for 10 minutes, or until the cheese is melted. Divide the roasted eggplant and tomatoes-capers on top of the melted cheesy bread and serve warm.
Tagged: capers, cherry tomatoes, ciabatta, eggplant, fresh mozzarella, Italian, Italian sandwich, mozzarella cheese, pesto, roasted vegetables, sandwich, vegetarian
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