Cheesy Grilled Eggplant Sandwiches

Submitted by CookingONTheSide

"Instead of prosciutto, use any thinly sliced deli meat. Recipe is from Rachael Ray."

 

• Ready In: 25mins
• Ingredients: 7
• Serves: 4

ingredients

• 1 lb small eggplant, trimmed and thinly sliced lengthwise
• 1⁄4 cup extra virgin olive oil
• salt
• pepper
• 8 slices Italian bread
• 2 1⁄2 cups jarlsberg cheese, shredded
• 1 (4 ounce) package thinly sliced prosciutto

directions

1. Preheat a grill to medium.
2. In a large bowl, toss the eggplant slices with 2 tablespoons olive oil; season with salt and pepper.
3. Grill, turning once, until softened, about 4 minutes.
4. Lay the bread on a work surface.
5. Top 4 slices with a layer each of cheese, prosciutto, eggplant and another layer of prosciutto and cheese.
6. Top with the remaining bread slices.
7. Brush the outside of the sandwiches with the remaining 2 tablespoons olive oil.
8. Grill, covered, turning once, until crisp, about 2 minutes.

Reviews

[breezermom]

I made this exactly as posted and used my charcoal grill. The eggplant was wonderfully smokey tasting, and the cheese melted perfectly. I can't believe it, but this was my first time to toast a sandwich on the grill, and it will be a repeat! Yummy!

 

[MarraMamba]

What a great sandwich! Eggplant tastes wonderful in this. I used prosciutto and made it in my panini maker. For PAC 2009

 

[French Tart]

FABULOUS Lainey! We BOTH enjoyed these sandwiches for lunch today......I used panini rolls and Emmental cheese with prosciutto ham as suggested. The addition of the grilled aubergines was a triumph! We ate these with a green salad and freshly sliced tomatoes - this is a keeper. Merci - made for Holiday tag. FT:-)