Ratatouille Grilled Panini
- 34 cup extra virgin olive oil
- 2 large garlic cloves, crushed
- 1 eggplant, peeled lengthwise in 2 places to make stripes and sliced lenthwise 1/2 inch thick
- 1 zucchini, sliced lengthwise 1/2 inch thick
- salt and pepper
- herbes de provence
- 2 bell peppers, quartered lengthwise
- 1 loaf ciabatta, split horizontally
- 8 slices swiss cheese or 8 slices Fontina cheese
- 2 cups arugula leaves
- 13 cup store-bought olive tapenade
- Heat a grill or grill pan over medium heat.
- In a small saucepan, combine the olive oil and garlic and heat on the grill (or on the stovetop over medium heat).
- Brush the eggplant and zucchini on both sides with the garlic oil; season with salt, pepper and herbes de provence.
- Place on the grill along with the bell peppers and cook, turning once, until crisp-tender, 6 to 8 minutes.
- Arrange the vegetables on the bread loaf bottom and top with the cheese and arugula.
- Spread the bread top with the tapenade and set in place.
- Place the sandwich on the grill and cover with 2 bricks covered in foil or place in a skillet piled with heavy cans.
- Press the sandwich until crisp on top, about 2 minutes.
- Flip and repeat.
- Cut into 4 portions.
extra virgin olive oil, garlic, eggplant, zucchini, salt, herbes, bell peppers, horizontally, swiss cheese, arugula, storebought olive tapenade
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/ratatouille-grilled-panini-387352 (may not work)