Friday, May 20, 2011

Portabella Sandwich

Clean Flavor...

2 Portabella Mushrooms (cleaned with gills removed) 
1 Small Eggplant (sliced thick) 
Vegetable Oil 
Salt/Pepper 
Olive Oil 
Fresh Sliced Italian Bread 
Pam Spray  
Provolone Cheese 

Preheat oven to 350 degrees 
Place eggplant rounds on a non stick cookie sheet
Coat with vegetable oil 
Season with salt/pepper 
Place in oven and cook for 20 minutes 
In the meantime, coat the bottom of a grill pan with olive oil 
Season portabella mushrooms with salt/pepper 
Place mushrooms in hot grill pan and grill for 8-10 minutes till tender 
Remove mushrooms from grill pan and set aside 
Remove eggplant from oven and allow to cool for 5 minutes 
Assemble sandwiches:  
Spray Italian bread with Pam spray (inside and outside of sandwich) 
Add 1 sliced portabella, provolone cheese and 2 eggplant rounds to bread 
Place sandwich on grill pan and press for 3-4 minutes on each side 
Slice sandwich in half and enjoy with some grilled Romain hearts on the side