Eggplant, Tomato and Mozzarella Melt



1 eggplant, sliced 1/4 inch thick
2 tomatoes, sliced
1 pound fresh mozzarella, sliced
Olive oil
Sea salt and fresh ground pepper to taste
8 slices rustic bread or rolls

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
2. Lightly drizzle olive oil onto the sliced eggplant and season with salt and pepper. Place the eggplant on a cookie sheet and in the oven. Cook eggplant in the oven for 10 minutes or until golden brown. Remove the eggplant from the oven and turn the oven to broil
3. Lightly drizzle the bread with olive oil, and toast under the broiler. Remove the bread from the broiler when it is toasted. To assemble sandwich, layer the eggplant, tomato and mozzarella. Place the sandwich back under the broiler to melt the cheese. Remove sandwich from oven and serve warm.

Yield: 4 servings

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