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Vegetable Melts on Garlic Toast
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Vegetable Melts on Garlic Toast

13 ingredients Serves 4. openrecipes
Vegetable Melts on Garlic Toast

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.

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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 openrecipes

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