The best Balsamic Roasted Eggplant, Pesto & Mozzarella Sandwiches with roasted bell peppers & arugula quick, easy & so delicious! Flavorful veggies, creamy fresh mozzarella and herby pesto have this sandwich bursting at the seams with tasty goodness!!
Eggplant is a love it or hate it kind of veggie. Any eggplant lovers out there? I’ll be honest. I struggle with eggplant. Sadly, it’s always been pretty low on my veggie liking list. However, I want to love it!!! It’s such a unique and gorgeous piece of produce with stunning shades of deep purple, plum, and lavender. I can’t help but lust over the beautiful aubergine orbs on the farmers market tables. And I’m hell bent on finding ways I can enjoy cooking and eating eggplant. Luckily, this humble piece of produce is used in cuisines from all over the world and it’s such a versatile veggie to cook with. I’ve successfully found a handful of eggplant dishes that I love, including these bomb Balsamic Roasted Eggplant, Pesto & Mozzarella Sandwiches.
What’s Needed to Make This Balsamic Roasted Eggplant Sandwich?
This sandwich doesn’t have a ton of ingredients. However, the ingredients themselves have a ton of flavor on their own. So when you marry them together between two slices of bread, you have yourself a tasty party for your mouth. Here’s what you’ll need:
- Roasted Red Bell Peppers (homemade or store-bought)
- Eggplant
- Balsamic Vinegar
- EVOO
- Pesto (you can use a store-bought pesto or try this homemade pesto)
- Fresh Mozzarella
- Arugula
- Bread slices – I used a whole grain bread in these images. Sourdough or italian taste amazing as well.
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Balsamic Roasted Eggplant, Pesto & Mozzarella Sandwiches
- Prep Time: 10 Minutes
- Cook Time: 15 Minutes
- Total Time: 25 minutes
- Yield: 4 Sandwiches 1x
- Category: Main
- Cuisine: American
Description
The best Balsamic Roasted Eggplant, Pesto & Mozzarella Sandwiches with roasted bell peppers & arugula are a quick, easy & so delicious! Flavorful veggies, creamy fresh mozzarella and herby pesto have this sandwich bursting at the seams with tasty goodness!!
Ingredients
4 fresh red bell peppers, roasted or 4 large pieces jarred roasted bell peppers
1 Tbsp. EVOO
2 Tbsp. balsamic vinegar
1 large or 2 small eggplants, sliced into 1/4 inch slices
Pinch salt
Freshly ground pepper
1/2 c. pesto (homemade or store-bought)
8 oz. fresh mozzarella
Arugula
8 bread slices, toasted or untoasted
Instructions
- If using jarred bell peppers, skip this step: To roast the bell peppers, but the pepper in half from stem to bottom and remove the core, ribs and seeds. Place the peppers cut side down on a greased foil lined baking sheet. Smash the pepper down with the palm of your hand so the pepper is flattened to the tray. Place under a broiler and broil until mostly charred all over. This can take anywhere from 10 to 20 minutes, depending on how close the peppers are to the broiler. Once charred, remove from the oven and carefully transfer the hot peppers to a bowl. Cover with saran wrap or a lid or a plate. This will help ease the skin removal. Once cool enough to handle, rub away the skins of the pepper. Set aside.
- Preheat oven to 425 degrees. In a shallow dish, toss the eggplant slices with EVOO, balsamic vinegar, a pinch of salt and freshly ground pepper. Let marinate for 15 minutes.
- Place the marinated eggplant slices on a parchment lined baking sheet. Roast for 15 minutes.
- To assemble the sandwiches, divide the pesto between four bread slices. Top with the roasted eggplant, roasted bell peppers, fresh mozzarella and arugula. Close the sandwiches with the remaining bread slices and serve!
Keywords: vegetarian, veggie, sandwich, eggplant, balsamic vinegar, balsamic roasted eggplant, pesto, roasted bell peppers, mozzarella, meatless, arugula, meatless monday
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Thank you for this sandwich inspiration!!! I made a substitution with zucchini because I didn’t have arugula, turned out delicious!!
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I’m so glad you enjoyed it!! 🙂
Amazing!! Made these sandwiches for dinner. Very filling and the kiddos even split a second sandwich!
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Yay! I’m so glad you enjoyed!