Grilled Vegetable and Mozzarella Panini
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Good lunch!
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
- 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/8 teaspoon black pepper
- Vegetable oil cooking spray
- 1 medium eggplant, cut lengthwise into 8 slices (1/4 inch each)
- 1 medium zucchini, cut into 8 slices (1/4 inch each)
- 1 red bell pepper, cored, seeded and quartered
- 8 slices ciabatta
- 1 cup shredded reduced-fat mozzarella
- 8 large fresh basil leaves
Method
Whisk vinegar, oil, salt and pepper in a bowl. Coat a baking sheet with cooking spray; place vegetables in 1 layer on sheet. Brush both sides of eggplant and zucchini with vinegar mixture. Spray all vegetables with cooking spray and place under broiler, 7 to 8 minutes, turning once and coating with cooking spray. Lightly brush bottom slices of ciabatta with remaining vinegar mixture. Pile veggies, cheese and basil on 4 slices of bread. Close sandwiches; spray both sides with cooking spray. Heat a medium nonstick skillet over medium-high heat; add sandwiches. Place a second skillet on top of sandwiches and press down. Cook 4 minutes, flipping once. Serve.
Per serving: 258 calories, 8.7 g fat, 3.2 g saturated fat, 36.2 g carbohydrates, 4.7 g fiber, 10.4 g protein
Recipe is courtesy of: Self Magazine October 2008
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