Roasted Eggplant & Red Pepper Sandwich with Bistro Pesto
- Bistro Pesto
- 1-1/4 qt. fresh basil
- 1-1/4 cups KRAFT Grated Parmesan Cheese
- 1/3 cup pine nuts, toasted
- 5 cloves garlic cloves, minced
- 1-1/4 cups olive oil
- 1 cup GREY POUPON Bistro Sauce
- Sandwiches
- 5 each eggplants, peeled, each cut crosswise into 10 slices (about 1/2 inch thick)
- 1-2/3 cups KRAFT Sun Dried Tomato Vinaigrette with Extra Virgin Olive Oil
- 2-1/2 tsp. salt
- 25 each French bread rolls (6 inch), split, toasted
- 7 each large tomatoes, each cut into 8 slices
- 50 strips roasted red peppers, cut into 1/2-inch-wide strips
- 50 rings red onions, thinly sliced, separated into rings
- 1-2/3 cups goat cheese
- 1/3 cup fresh oregano leaves
- Bistro Pesto: Process basil, cheese, nuts and garlic in food processor until well blended.
- Gradually add oil, with motor running, until well blended.
- Add bistro sauce; pulse until blended.
- Sandwiches: Place eggplant in single layers in parchment paper-lined sheet pans; brush evenly with half the vinaigrette.
- Sprinkle with salt.
- Bake in 375 degrees F-convection oven 10 min.
- Turn; brush with remaining vinaigrette.
- Bake 10 min.
- or until eggplant is tender and golden brown.
- For each serving: Spread top half of 1 roll with 1 Tbsp.
- goat cheese.
- Spread bottom half with 2 Tbsp.
- bistro pesto; top with 2 tomato slices, 2 eggplant slices, 2 pepper strips, 2 onion rings and 1 tsp.
- oregano.
- Cover with top of roll.
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Taken from www.kraftrecipes.com/recipes/roasted-eggplant-red-pepper-sandwich-bistro-pesto-115727.aspx (may not work)