Eggplant Pannini (no press needed)
If you love a good pannini but don't want to dish out money for a press then this eggplant pannini recipe is for you.
Servings: 1 Sandwich
Calories: 513kcal
Ingredients
- 2 slices bread thick rustic bread or Italian
- 2 leaves fresh basil
- 2 slices mozzarella cheese
- 2 tablespoons hummus flavor is your preference, I use either a garlic or roasted red pepper
- 1 tablespoons melted butter
- 4 slices prepared eggplant grilled, baked or breaded cutlets
Optional Ingredients
- roasted red peppers
- sun-dried tomatoes
- pesto
Instructions
- Heat a grill pan (or skillet if you don't have a grill pan) on medium/high
- Brush melted butter onto one side of each slice of bread.
- Place1 slice bread, butter side down and spread the hummus on the up side of bread, top with prepared eggplant (slightly overlap slices), basil and mozzarella (if you are using optional ingredients add them now too). Top with other slice of bread, butter side facing out.
- Place sandwich on hot grill pan, put a small piece of aluminum foil over it and put a heavy pan, burger press or brick etc on top in order to weigh it down so it all melts together good. After about 2-3 minutes flip it over and put the weight back on. The sandwich is ready when golden brown on outside and cheese is melted.
Nutrition
Calories: 513kcal | Carbohydrates: 42g | Protein: 23g | Fat: 30g | Saturated Fat: 16g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 8g | Trans Fat: 0.5g | Cholesterol: 75mg | Sodium: 820mg | Potassium: 577mg | Fiber: 9g | Sugar: 10g | Vitamin A: 834IU | Vitamin C: 4mg | Calcium: 387mg | Iron: 3mg