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Eggplant "Parmenade" Sandwich

Ingredients

  • 4 teaspoons kalamata olives
  • 4 teaspoons green olives
  • 1 tablespoon capers
  • 2 teaspoons Extra Virgin Olive Oil
  • 2 cups cornflake crumbs
  • 1 cup all purpose flower
  • 3 eggs whisked with 1 tbls water
  • 1-2 purple globe eggplants
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 2 tablespoons Pecorino Romano Cheese or favorite hard, salty Italian cheese, grated 4 Ciabatta Rolls, sliced in half
  • 4 hard boiled eggs peeled and sliced
  • 1 cup prepared marinara sauce
  • 4 tablespoons mozzarella cheese shredded
  • 2 tablespoons sun-dried tomatoes finely chopped
  • 12 Mezzetta Sweet Cherry Peppers stemmed and sliced
  • cracked black pepper to taste
  • 4-6 fresh basil leaves thinly sliced chiffonade

Instructions

  • Place oven rack in top rung in oven and preheat oven to “broil.”
  • Prepare tapenade: Mix Mezzetta Capers, Kalamata Olives with a tsp olive oil in mini food processor until finely chopped. Set aside.
  • Place cornflake crumbs, flour, egg wash all in separate shallow bowls.
  • Cut eggplant in ½ inch round slices and lightly salt each piece.
  • Cover bottom of large fry pan with oil and heat to medium.
  • Coat each eggplant piece in flour first, then egg wash, and finally press into cornflake crumbs until coated evenly.
  • Place coated slices in pan (once oil is ready) and cook for a few minutes on each side until golden brown. Remove from pan, place on dry paper towels, and sprinkle tops with grated grated Romano cheese. Set aside.
  • Place Ciabatta Rolls on cookie sheet, and lightly toast both sides in broiler. Remove.
  • On bottom half, assemble in this order: spread tapenade to cover completely, arrange sliced eggs, drizzle marinara sauce, place corn-flake crusted eggplant slice, spoon on marinara sauce, and then top with mozzarella cheese.
  • Return to broiler until heated and cheese is melting. Renove and place on bottom half of roll.
  • Spread top roll with sun-dried tomato paste.
  • Plate and top bottom half with cherry peppers, cracked black pepper and garnish with basil. Cover with top bun.