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    • Grilled Eggplant Sandwich with Pesto And Asiago (Dj/ln)

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    Eggs, Dairy Japanese Dujour11 4 servings

    INGREDIENTS

    3 Japanese eggplants or 1 regular; sliced 1/3-inch
    ; thick
    Salt and pepper
    1/4 c Olive oil
    1 sm Loaf Italian bread
    1/4 c Pesto sauce
    3 oz Asiago cheese; sliced paper thin
    1/2 Red onion; sliced paper thin
    2 Tomatoes; sliced 1/4-inch
    ; thick
    1 bn Arugula

    INSTRUCTIONS

    Preheat a charcoal or stove top grill. Salt eggplant and brush with olive
oil. Grill until golden and tender. Drain eggplant on paper towels,
blotting to remove excess oil. Slice open loaf and drizzle with pesto. Fill
with eggplant, cheese, onion, tomato and arugula. Sprinkle with salt and
pepper and drizzle with more pesto.
Yield: 2 to 4 servings
Busted and entered for you by: Bill Webster
CHEF DU JOUR SHOW #DJ9082 LARRY NICOLA
Converted by MM_Buster v2.0l.
Converted by MC_Buster.
Converted by MM_Buster v2.0l.

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