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Simple Roasted Eggplant Sandwich

02/20/2013 By Charlene 7 Comments

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Simple Roasted Eggplant Sandwich

This is one of my favorite recipes to whip together really quickly.  I am a vegetarian so this is a nice meat free option that is inexpensive, filling and still pretty healthy.

This seriously comes together in just a few minutes so it is for sure a quick dinner option.  I like this one because I spend many evenings either at the gym or doing activities with the children and it can be hard to come up with super fast meals to put together when we get home.

This one you can partially assemble in just minutes and then when you get home add the bread, sauce, cheese and cook.  It is ready in 10 minutes.

Here is the recipe:

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Open Face Eggplant Sandwich
Prep time:  5 mins
Cook time:  10 mins
Total time:  15 mins
Serves: 4
 
Ingredients
  • Parmesan Cheese
  • Mozzarella Cheese
  • Sliced Fresh Bread
  • Marinara Sauce
  • Sliced Eggplant (1/2 inch thick)
  • Egg
  • Bread Crumbs or Panko
Instructions
  1. Start by slicing your eggplant into ½ inch slices.
  2. Next crack the egg into a bowl and whisk lightly.
  3. Spread a thick layer of panko or bread crumbs into a shallow dish.
  4. Immerse the sliced eggplant into the egg wash completely. Pull it out and dip into your panko mixture to coat it completely. Try to cover the eggplant but not too thick or it will all fall off.
  5. Place the coated eggplant onto a baking sheet and turn on the broiler for your oven.
  6. You want to put the eggplant under the broiler for about 3 minutes on each side. The color should be golden brown.
  7. While you are doing that, slice your french bread into about ½ inch slices.
  8. Slather with marinara sauce and top with the cooked eggplant.
  9. Top with a sprinkle of kosher salt and Parmesan cheese to taste.
  10. Add a slice of fresh mozzarella cheese on top and put back under the broiler for approximately 2 minutes until golden brown.
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So you can see this is incredibly easy but just be very careful with the broiler because your dinner can be charcoal if you aren’t watching it carefully.

I like to serve with Orzo pasta or a salad.  You can substitute provolone cheese if you prefer.

I will tell you my 5 year old and 3 year old hate it when I make eggplant (but then again they hate 90% of the things I make for dinner anyway). My husband eats this without complaint and it is one of my personal favorites.

If there are leftovers, I have found they heat up nicely the next day.  I just leave the breaded eggplant without any sauce or cheese and heat it up in the oven and then assemble for a quick lunch.

**Note: This is a very quick cooking time for the eggplant so make sure you don’t cut the slices too thick or they won’t cook.  If you have a little more time and want thicker slices, follow the directions above and then place the eggplant slices in a 475° oven for about 20 minutes.  

And here are a few other recipes you might enjoy:

  • 5 Minute Blackberry Cobbler 
  • Crock Pot Apple Cider
  • Creamy Cauliflower Soup 
  • 5 minute jam
  • Chai Sugar Cookies  
  • Creamy Crock Pot Chicken Tacos  
  • Greek Orzo Pasta 
  • Molten Chocolate Chip Cookies 
  • Mexican Grilled Corn
  • Crock Pot Maple and Brown Sugar Steel Cut Oatmeal
  • Copycat Starbucks Cranberry Bliss Bars 

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Comments

  1. Stephanie w. says

    02/20/2013 at 4:21 PM

    I’m also a vegetarian and this sounds like a great easy meal!!

  2. Jennifier W. says

    02/20/2013 at 4:35 PM

    Yum! I like eggplant but am terrible at cooking it. This looks like something I can handle. I’ll have to try it! Thanks for posting!

  3. Jean says

    02/21/2013 at 10:41 PM

    Not sure what I appreciate more… the recipe or the admission that your kids don’t like their dinner! Dinner time with my 5 year old is challenging at times, especially when she won’t eat what she loved last week. Thanks for encouraging me that I am not alone in this love/hate dinner time.

  4. Charlene says

    02/22/2013 at 12:41 PM

    Urg- it is a NIGHTMARE in our house Jean so not you at all :). I made chicken pot pie “cupcakes” last night and they cried. The only thing they don’t have a stink about is breakfast for dinner. I usually do scrambled eggs and sneak pureed cauliflower inside and then they get fruit and toast and sometimes bacon. We do that once a week and then for me and my hubs I can do baked eggs or an omelette and use up whatever stray veggies are in the fridge.

  5. Jennyjenny says

    07/07/2013 at 7:03 PM

    Don’t laught when I ask this…. Where is the broiler? And, how do you turn it on?

  6. Charlene says

    07/07/2013 at 9:43 PM

    Jenny, it is an option on your oven dial. Look for broil- or if you have a toaster oven it will have it too. It makes the oven crazy hot and focuses the heat on the top of an item to make the top brown and cheese melt super fast. Be really careful because you will have charcoal before you know it if you wander away.

    Here is more info:

    http://www.thekitchn.com/kitchen-basics-how-to-use-your-112585

  7. Emily says

    10/28/2013 at 12:05 PM

    LOL……I love how you said your kids hate eggplant….I thought it would be followed by ” but they love when I make this”……don’t worry Charlene, that’s what vitamins are for…..they’ll live. Thanks so much for everything you do. Love your site.

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