European Recipe ∶ Ratatouille Sandwich

A healthier vegetarian sandwich great at lunch or after work or school.

Ingredients

• 1 red bell pepper, sliced
• 1 tomato, chopped
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano, or to taste
• salt and ground black pepper to taste
• 1 eggplant, sliced
• 1 zucchini, sliced
• 1 tomato, sliced
• 1 red onion, sliced
• 4 teaspoons olive oil
• 4 slices sourdough bread
• 4 slices mozzarella cheese

Cooking Directions

1. Preheat a panini press according to manufacturer's instructions.
2. Grill red bell pepper slices in the panini press on high heat until soft, about 5 minutes. Transfer to a blender.
3. Place chopped tomato and garlic in the blender. Blend with bell pepper until a smooth sauce forms, about 2 minutes. Season sauce with oregano, salt, and black pepper.
4. Grill eggplant, zucchini, tomato, and onion slices in the panini press until softened, about 3 minutes per side.
5. Drizzle olive oil over bread slices; flip and spread with a generous amount of sauce. Place 2 slices bread, oil-side down, on the panini press; add 1 slice of mozzarella cheese. Top with eggplant mixture and second slice of mozzarella cheese. Place second slice of bread, oil-side up, on top.
6. Grill on medium-high until golden and cheese is melted, about 5 minutes.

Nutrition Facts

• calories523.9
• carbohydrateContent64.2 g
• cholesterolContent35.8 mg
• fatContent20.7 g
• fiberContent15.8 g
• proteinContent26.1 g
• saturatedFatContent7.5 g
• sodiumContent777 mg
• sugarContent18.7 g