Eggplant And Mozzarella Panini

Total Time: 15 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 5 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 eggplant, sliced 1-inch thick
• 2 teaspoons olive oil
• 1 loaf ciabatta
• 1/3 cup mayonnaise
• 2 ounces sun-dried tomatoes packed in oil
• 6 ounces smoked fresh mozzarella cheese

Recipe

• 1 heat a grill pan or panini press.
• 2 brush eggpant slices with 1 t olive oil and season lightly with salt and pepper.
• 3 grill until marked and just soft, about 4-6 minutes. if using the grill pan, turn once.
• 4 cut bread into 4 pieces; slice pieces in half lengthwise.
• 5 drain and dice sun-dried tomatoes. in small bowl, mix mayonaise with tomatoes.
• 6 cover one side of ciabatta with mayo mixture.
• 7 divide grilled eggplant slices between the four sandwiches.
• 8 add cheese on tops and add other slice of bread on top.
• 9 brush sandwiches with olive oil and grill until cheese is melting and bread is crisp, about 5 minutes.
• 10 serve with marinara sauce or picante sauce.