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Eggplant Sandwiches

Ingredients
Eggplant
Olive Oil spray
Salt and pepper
Italian seasoning
Ripe tomato, sliced
Fresh Mozzarella, sliced about 1/4" thick
Fresh basil leaves

Directions
Wash the eggplant and cut widthwise, about two inches thick.

Spray a baking sheet with olive oil and place eggplant, cut side down.

Spray the top of the eggplant with olive oil and sprinkle with salt, pepper and Italian seasoning.

Place in preheated 350F oven and bake until the eggplant is just tender (when it can easily be pierced with a sharp knife.)

Remove baking sheet from oven.

Place a slice of tomato on top of each eggplant.

Spray lightly with olive oil and sprinkle with salt and pepper.

Return to oven and cook for two minutes, or until tomato is just warmed through.

Remove baking sheet and place a slice of Mozzarella and a basil leaf on the top of each "sandwich."

Jimmy Gherardi
		About the author:
		Jimmy Gherardi is the chef in residence at The Seven Hills School in Cincinnati, OH, and is the Culinary Editor for TASTE Magazine.
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Last update: 09-06-2008 17:43

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