Grilled Vegetable Sandwiches And Brioche Fries
Grilled veggies wrapped in a focaccia roll with mozzarella, arugula, and served with brioche fries
Ingredients
Grilled Vegetable Sandwiches
prep: 25 minutes, cook: 5 minutes, makes 2 sandwiches
- ​1 medium zucchini
- 1 medium eggplant, peeled
- 1 large red bell pepper, seeded and cut into eight pieces
- 2 large portobello mushrooms, stems
- 1 medium red, cut into 1/4 inch thick slices
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- Kosher salt
- Coarsely ground black pepper
- Two focaccia rolls, split and toasted
- 1/4 cup balsamic vinaigrette salad dressing
- 12 fresh arugula leaves
- 1 pound fresh mozzarella, cut into eight slices
Brioche Fries
cook: 15 minutes, serves 18
- One loaf brioche (about 16 ounces)
- 1/2 cup (one stick) unsalted butter
- 1 teaspoon minced garlic
Cooking Steps
Grilled Vegetable Sandwiches
- Cut zucchini and eggplant into 1/4 inch thick slices; cut crosswise into 4-inch long slices. Flatten bell pepper pieces. Brush mushrooms with a vegetable brush; wipe clean with a wet paper towel. In a large bowl combine zucchini, eggplant, bell pepper, mushrooms, and red onion. Drizzle with olive oil, tossing to coat. Season with salt and pepper.
- Heat a grill pan over medium-high heat. Place vegetables in grill pan; cook for 5 to 10 minutes, turning to brown evenly. Remove vegetables from grill pan as they become browned and cooked through. Set aside.
- Drizzle cut sides of rolls with some of the salad dressing. Please roll bottoms, dressing side, on a flat surface. Divide vegetables between the whole bottoms. Place 6 arugula leaves on top of each. Top each with flowers with four slices of cheese. Add roll top's, dressing sides down.
Note: If you prefer, add some crab meat or shrimp in with the veggie mix to step things up a little
Brioches Fries
- Cut bread into three-inch-long bite-size strips. In a large skillet 2 tablespoons of the butter and 1/4 teaspoon of the garlic over medium heat until melted. Add one-quarter of the bread strips; sauté until golden brown. Drain on paper towels. Repeat three more times with the remaining bread strips, butter, and garlic.