California Cafe Eggplant Sandwich
Source of Recipe
Posted By: Sherry in Roseburg
Recipe Introduction
i had an eggplant sandwich from "the original italian pie". it had baked eggplant, sauteed mushrooms, onions, mozzarella and feta cheese, fresh tomatoes on homemade bread spread with a garlic butter sauce. it was very good. the eggplant was not bitter at all. i saw on the menu they also make an eggplant pizza with the same toppings. i love eggplant cooked any kind of way. the sandwich idea was a winner. Here's one that you could change around a bit
List of Ingredients
Ricotta Spread:
1 cup ricotta
3 scallions or green onions
6 sundried tomatoes (rehydrate and chop up)
6-8 fresh basil leaves
Salt and pepper to taste
1 red onion
Balsamic vinegar, enough to cover onions
Balsamic Vinaigrette:
1/2 shallot
1 clove garlic
1/4 cup balsamic vinegar
3/4 cup olive oil
Focaccia (can be bought sliced at specialty grocery stores)
Recipe
Cut the red onion into 1/2-inch pieces and simmer in balsamic
vinegar
for 45 minutes. The onions will be soft and sweet and will absorb a
lot of the vinegar. Set aside.
Brush sliced eggplant with balsamic vinaigrette, salt and pepper
and
grill or broil until golden brown (about 7 minutes per side; brush
again when you turn eggplant). Slice beefsteak tomato and grill or
broil. Toast focaccia, apply ricotta spread and build sandwich with
grilled eggplant and tomato. Top with the balsamic onions. Serve
open
faced. Drizzle a small amount of the balsamic vinaigrette over top
of sandwich.
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