Name: Eggplant & Pepper Grilled Cheese Sandwiches
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 12 min
Total time: 32 min
Yield: 6 servings
Ingredients: 1 small eggplant (3/4 lb.), cut crosswise into 18 thin slices; 1/4 tsp. ground black pepper; 1/3 cup GREY POUPON Country Dijon Mustard; 1/4 cup olive oil; 2 Tbsp. HEINZ Red Wine Vinegar; 3/4 tsp. dried oregano leaves; 1 clove garlic, crushed; 6 French bread baguette pieces (4 inch), split; 1 jar (7 oz.) roasted red peppers, cut into strips; 1-1/2 cups KRAFT Shredded Low-Moisture Part-Skim Mozzarella Cheese

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32 Min(s)

20 Min(s) Prep

12 Min(s) Cook

If you're in possession of a beautiful eggplant and a jar of roasted red peppers, consider adding them to your next grilled cheese sandwiches.

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6 servings

Original recipe yields 6 servings

1 small eggplant (3/4 lb.), cut crosswise into 18 thin slices

1/4 tsp. ground black pepper

1/3 cup GREY POUPON Country Dijon Mustard

1/4 cup olive oil

2 Tbsp. HEINZ Red Wine Vinegar

3/4 tsp. dried oregano leaves

1 clove garlic, crushed

6 French bread baguette pieces (4 inch), split

1 jar (7 oz.) roasted red peppers, cut into strips

1-1/2 cups KRAFT Shredded Low-Moisture Part-Skim Mozzarella Cheese

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Let's Make It

Heat oven to 350ºF.

Arrange eggplant slices on baking sheet sprayed with cooking spray, overlapping slightly if necessary; sprinkle with pepper. Bake 10 to 12 min. or until eggplant is tender.

Heat broiler. Mix mustard, oil, vinegar, oregano and garlic until blended. Brush eggplant with 1/4 cup mustard mixture. Broil, 4 inches from heat, 1 min.

Brush cut sides of bread with remaining mustard mixture. Cover bottom halves of baguette pieces with eggplant, red peppers and cheese; place on broiler pan alongside baguette tops, cut sides up.

Broil, 4 inches from heat, 2 to 3 min. or until cheese is melted. Place baguette tops over bottoms to make 6 sandwiches.

Kitchen Tips

Tip 1

Serving Suggestion

For a delightful brunch idea, serve this Eggplant & Pepper Grilled Cheese Sandwiches with a seasonal fruit salad.

Tip 2

Substitute

Substitute 1/4 tsp. garlic powder for the crushed garlic clove.

Nutrition

Calories

340

Calories From Fat

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 16g

21%

Saturated Fat 5g

25%

Trans Fat 0g

Cholesterol 15mg

Sodium 880mg

38%

Total Carbohydrates 34g

12%

Dietary Fiber 4g

14%

Sugars 5g

10%

Protein 14g

28%

Vitamin A

30%

Vitamin C

20%

Calcium

20%

Iron

15%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

servings

6 servings

* Nutrition information is estimated based on the ingredients and cooking instructions as described in each recipe and is intended to be used for informational purposes only. Please note that nutrition details may vary based on methods of preparation, origin and freshness of ingredients used.