Grilled Vegetable Sandwiches
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 medium-size zucchini, scrubbed, trimmed and sliced lengthwise in 1/8-inch-thick strips
- 2 baby eggplant, white or purple, washed, trimmed and halved lengthwise
- 2 large red onions, peeled and cut into 1/8- to 1/4-inch thick slices
- 10 to 15 large fresh basil leaves
- 4 hoagy or submarine rolls, preferably semolina
- Prepare grill.
- Brush vegetables lightly with one tablespoon or less of the olive oil on both sides.
- Grill zucchini 10 to 12 minutes, depending on thickness, turning several times; grill eggplant 6 to 8 minutes, turning; grill onion 6 to 8 minutes, turning.
- Arrange vegetables in layers on flat plate, sprinkling remaining olive oil over them, interspering the layers with basil leaves.
- Allow to sit at room temperature for a few hours for flavors to meld.
- If possible, use without refrigerating, but if refrigeration is necessary, return to room temperature before making into sandwiches.
- Slice rolls lengthwise, but not completely through.
- Pull out the excess bread in the middle and fill with vegetables.
olive oil, zucchini, baby eggplant, red onions, basil, submarine rolls
Taken from cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/10902 (may not work)