Harissa Fried Halloumi Panini

• 3 tablespoons olive oil, divided
• 1 medium yellow bell pepper, chopped
• 1 red onion, cut into thin wedges
• 2 tablespoons harissa sauce, or more to taste
• 8 (1/4 inch thick) slices eggplant
• 1/4 teaspoon salt, divided
• 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper, divided
• 8 ounces Halloumi cheese, cut into 8 slices
• 8 slices multigrain seeded sandwich bread
• 4 tablespoons softened butter

1. Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add bell pepper and onion; cook until very tender, about 8 minutes. Transfer to a separate skillet. Stir in harissa sauce.
2. Brush both sides of eggplant slices with remaining 2 tablespoons oil. Sprinkle with 1/8 teaspoon each salt and black pepper. Add 1/2 of the eggplant slices to the skillet. Cook until browned and tender, about 3 minutes per side. Repeat with remaining slices; keep warm.
3. Sprinkle Halloumi with remaining 1/8 teaspoon each salt and black pepper. Add 1/2 of the Halloumi to the skillet and cook for 2 minutes per side. Repeat with remaining slices.
4. Layer eggplant slices, bell pepper mixture, and Halloumi on 4 bread slices. Top with remaining bread slices. Spread outsides of sandwiches with butter.
5. Transfer 2 sandwiches to the large skillet; cover sandwiches with a plate weighted with cans of food. Cook until heated through and toasted, about 2 minutes per side. Repeat with remaining sandwiches.

olive oil, yellow bell pepper, red onion, harissa sauce, eggplant, salt, ground black pepper, halloumi cheese, bread, butter

Taken from www.allrecipes.com/recipe/263067/harissa-fried-halloumi-panini/ (may not work)