Eggplant Sandwiches with Spinach and Fontina

Name: Eggplant Sandwiches with Spinach and Fontina
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 7
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 0 teaspoons black pepper; 1 teaspoons crushed red pepper; 3 larges egg whites, lightly beaten; 907 grams eggplants, peeled and cut into 28 (1/2-inch-thick) slices; 59 milliliters fat-free milk; 57 grams 1/2 cup shredded fontina cheese; 2 garlic cloves, minced; 1 Tbsp fresh lemon juice; 14 lemon wedges; 4 teaspoons olive oil, divided; 355 milliliters finely chopped onion; 2 Tbsps grated fresh Parmesan cheese; 237 milliliters dry polenta; 1 teaspoon sea salt, divided; 283 grams package fresh spinach; 237 milliliters water

Eggplant Sandwiches with Spinach and Fontinan is a gluten free recipe with 7 servings. One portion of this dish contains about 12g of protein, 7g of fat, and a total of 272 calories. This recipe covers 26% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 45 minutes. If you have fontina cheese, eggplants, spinach, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it.

Instructions

Preheat broiler.

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Broiler

Sprinkle eggplant with 1/2 teaspoon salt.

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Eggplant

Salt

Place half of eggplant on a baking sheet; broil 5 minutes on each side or until lightly browned. Repeat procedure with remaining eggplant.

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Eggplant

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Baking Sheet

Bring water to a boil in a large Dutch oven.

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Water

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Dutch Oven

Add spinach; cover and cook 2 minutes or until wilted.

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Spinach

Drain well.

Place spinach on several layers of paper towels; cover with additional paper towels.

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Spinach

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Paper Towels

Let stand 5 minutes, pressing down occasionally. Coarsely chop spinach.

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Spinach

Heat a medium skillet coated with cooking spray over medium heat.

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Cooking Spray

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Frying Pan

Add onion, red pepper, and garlic; cook 4 minutes or until onion is tender, stirring occasionally. Stir in lemon juice; cook 30 seconds or until liquid evaporates.

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Lemon Juice

Red Pepper

Garlic

Onion

Combine onion mixture and chopped spinach in a bowl; stir in 1/2 teaspoon salt and black pepper.

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Salt And Pepper

Spinach

Onion

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Bowl

Combine fontina and Parmesan in a small bowl. Working with 1 eggplant slice at a time, spread about 2 1/2 tablespoons spinach mixture evenly over each of 14 eggplant slices; sprinkle each with about 2 teaspoons cheese mixture. Cover with remaining eggplant slices, and gently press together.

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Eggplant

Parmesan

Fontina Cheese

Spinach

Cheese

Spread

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Bowl

Combine milk and egg whites in a medium bowl, stirring with a whisk. Working with 1 sandwich at a time, brush both sides of each sandwich with milk mixture, and dredge in polenta.

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Egg Whites