Caprese Grilled Cheese with Roasted Eggplant

Name: Caprese Grilled Cheese with Roasted Eggplant
Cuisine: Italian, Mediterranean, European
Ingredients: 2 slices sourdough bread; 1 tbsp Trader Joe's Red Pepper Spread; 2 slices tomato; salt to taste; 2 slices roasted eggplant; 3 leaves basil; 1.5 ounces mozzarella; 1 tsp butter

4 steps

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 09:04:36 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Unbalanced

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

Moderate

Nutrition per serving

Calories355.6 kcal (18%)

Total Fat15.5 g (22%)

Carbs39.4 g (15%)

Sugars8.1 g (9%)

Protein17 g (34%)

Sodium1608.5 mg (80%)

Fiber5.7 g (21%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

1 servings

2slices sourdough bread

1 Tbsproasted red pepper spread

2 slicestomato

3 leavesbasil

1.5 ouncesmozzarella

1 tspbutter

Instructions

Roasted Eggplant

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 400F. Cut eggplant into 1/2 inch thick slices. Top with olive oil, salt, pepper and oregano. Bake for 20 minutes, flipping halfway.

The Sandwich

Step 2

Layer red pepper spread on one piece of bread and tomato, salt, eggplant, basil and mozzarella on the other piece.

Step 3

Place side with red pepper spread on top of other side. Spread a light layer of butter on each side.

Step 4

In a pan over medium-low heat, place the sandwich. Flip once one side is brown and crispy. If cheese isn't melting, cover with the pan with a lid until cheese melts.