Grilled Eggplant-Pesto Sandwich

Name: Grilled Eggplant-Pesto Sandwich
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 57 grams cups arugula (about , rinsed and crisped; 8 slices bacon (about 1/2 lb. total); 227 grams slender baguette; 567 grams Asian eggplants (about each), rinsed; 113 grams thin-sliced jack cheese; 2 Tbsps olive oil; 59 milliliters pesto, homemade or purchased; 170 grams Roma tomatoes (about each), rinsed, cored, and thinly sliced; 4 servings Salt and pepper

Grilled Eggplant-Pesto Sandwich requires about 45 minutes from start to finish. This recipe serves 4. One portion of this dish contains approximately 20g of protein, 41g of fat, and It works well as a reasonably priced main course. If you have salt and pepper, roma tomatoes, slender baguette, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. It is perfect for The Fourth Of July.

Instructions

Trim and discard eggplant stems.

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Eggplant

Cut each eggplant lengthwise into 1/4-inch-thick slices.

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Eggplant

Brush slices on each side lightly with olive oil.

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Olive Oil

Lay eggplant on a barbecue grill over a solid bed of hot coals or high heat on a gas grill (you can hold your hand at grill level only 2 to 3 seconds); close lid on gas grill. Cook, turning as needed, until eggplant is browned on both sides and soft when pressed, 6 to 8 minutes.

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Eggplant

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Grill

Sprinkle lightly with salt and pepper; transfer to a platter.

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Salt And Pepper

In a 10- to 12-inch frying pan over medium heat, cook bacon until browned and crisp, about 8 minutes, turning slices as needed.

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Bacon

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Frying Pan

Drain bacon on towels and discard fat in pan.

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Bacon

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Cut baguette in half lengthwise.

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Baguette

Spread pesto onto cut sides of baguette.

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Baguette

Spread

Pesto

Lay eggplant slices on bottom half of baguette and cover with bacon, tomatoes, cheese, and arugula. Set top half of baguette in place and, pressing sandwich firmly together, cut into 4 equal portions with a serrated knife.

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Tomato