Photo: Stephanie Studer
Vegetable Melts on Garlic Toast
13 ingredients
Serves 4.
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Here is a new look at an old favorite, the melted-cheese sandwich. In this version, a stack of vegetables is made irresistible with a topping of melted mozzarella cheese. The sandwiches can be assembled ahead and placed in the broiler just before you serve them.
Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)
819
Calories
24g
Protein
23g
Fat
132g
Carbs
Counts 14 of 15 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.
What these numbers assume — 14 portions →
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Flour | 1 cup (125g) all-purpose | 455 |
| Olive Oil | 1 tbsp (14g) | 119 |
| Mozzarella Cheese | 1 oz (28g) | 85 |
| Onion | 1 medium (110g) | 44 |
| Eggplant | 1 cup cubed (82g) | 35 |
| Plum | 1 medium (66g) | 30 |
| Tomato | 1 medium (123g) | 22 |
| Spinach | 1 cup raw (30g) | 7 |
| Clove | 1 tsp ground (2g) | 7 |
| Black Pepper | 1 tsp ground (2.3g) | 6 |
| Garlic | 1 clove (3g) | 4 |
| Olive | 1 large (4g) | 4 |
| Basil | 5 leaves fresh (2.5g) | 1 |
| Salt | 1 tsp (6g) | 0 |
| Water | not in our table | 0 |
Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.
Ingredients
- 1 eggplant, about 3/4 lb., peeled and cut crosswise into 8 slices about 1/2 inch thick
- Kosher salt, to taste
- 4 large, firm ripe plum tomatoes, about 1 lb. total, halved lengthwise and seeded
- 4 Tbs. extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 cup thin lengthwise-cut slices of sweet onion such as Maui, Vidalia or Walla Walla
- 2 Tbs. water
- 5 oz. spinach leaves, stemmed (about 4 cups loosely packed)
- 1 tsp. minced garlic, plus 1 garlic clove, halved
- 1 Tbs. finely chopped pitted Kalamata olives
- Freshly ground pepper, to taste
- 4 thick whole-grain coarse country bread slices, each about 6 inches long, 4 inches wide and 3/4 inch thick
- 4 large fresh basil leaves, cut into chiffonade
- 1/4 lb. low-fat mozzarella cheese, shredded
Directions
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By williamssonoma ·
Recipe sourced from
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