While in the midst of a cooking frenzy yesterday, I had an eggplant who’s calling had come and the other ingredients needed to be used, so I quickly put together this grilled eggplant, prosciutto, mozzarella, basil and tomato sandwich. It was divine!!
Yesterday was our oldest son’s birthday. Our family celebration is today. It is a rule in our house that the birthday boy gets to request whatever he wants for dinner. I’m thinking of changing that rule. He requested Thomas Keller’s Beef Stroganoff. I responded with, “All that cream!! Are you crazy?” He insisted. My husband and I cooked all day yesterday and will start again today at 3:00 for dinner tonight. I sure hope this is good and worth it.
Keller must have been an engineer in another life. His precision and aim for perfection is daunting. What I’m really making is a homemade, made from scratch version of the beef stroganoff we all had as kids made with Campbell’s Cream of Mushroom soup. Do you think we’ll be able to taste the difference? I’ll let you know later this week, after I recover from all of this.
As I chop and cook away, I’m reminding myself to make this with a smile on my face and love in my heart.
Meanwhile, make this sandwich sometime. This you won’t regret and it can be ready in a jiffy.
GRILLED EGGPLANT, PROSCIUTTO, MOZZARELLA, BASIL AND TOMATO SANDWICH – serves 2
1 baguette
1 medium-small eggplant, washed, trimmed, and sliced lengthwise into 5 or 6 slices
3 cloves of garlic, minced
2 tbs. olive oil plus more for drizzling
3 thin slices of prosciutto
1/2 of a ball of mozzarella cheese, sliced
2 small tomatoes, sliced
8 – 10 large fresh basil leaves, washed and dried
Light a grill or heat a grill pan. Salt and pepper the eggplant slices. Mix the minced garlic with the 2 tbs. of olive oil. Brush that on one side of all the eggplant slices. Grill both sides on a fairly high heat until nicely charred and tender.
Cut two 6-inch pieces off of the baguette and slice those in half lengthwise. Drizzle a tiny bit of olive oil on the cut sides. Assemble the sandwiches with grilled eggplant, the cheese, tomato, salt the tomato lightly, the basil, then finish with 11/2 slices of prosciutto and the other half of the bread. Slice the whole sandwich into 2 halves. Enjoy!!
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…I could eat this everyday…preferable alone so no one sees me taking oversized bites! 🙂 ela
Ha ha – I know just what you mean, Ela!
Oh yes, I really could eat one right now. Wonderful!!
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I think this is the best “anytime” food, right Suzanne?
This is my favorite kind of sandwich, especially since you grilled the eggplant. The sandwich looks so inviting, it practically jumps out of the picture onto my plate. I bet you enjoyed it.
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It was a “sink into, get comfortable and it wouldn’t have been bad if I died right then and there” kind of sandwich!!!
I love a good beef stroganoff and I’m sure you’ll all walk away from the table with full tummies.
Your sandwich is a big favorite of mine. It’s always messy and I never care. 🙂
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That’s right – you need to eat this with people you love and who love you – so no one cares about the messy mouths!!
I wish I could take a bite through my screen! It looks delicious 🙂 Birthday blessings for your son Mary Frances
Thanks Tandy!!! 🙂 🙂 🙂
Happy Bday to your son! What a beautiful looking sandwich. That’s something I’d eat again and again.
Thanks Amanda!!! I’m with you on the again and again part!
ALL I CAN SAY IS WOW/YUM….CAN’T WAIT TO MAKE
ON A PERSONAL NOTE HB LEE .OUR CHILDREN ALL GROWN UP:)
M
Thanks Marie!! And Happy Birthday to Jessica too!!
Oh, Mary Frances! You’re singing my song. This is one good-looking sandwich. I’d love to sit down to one of these.
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🙂 🙂 🙂 Thanks John!! It’s always, all about the ingredients, and with these, you can’t go wrong, right?
What a beautiful tradition. I am sure once the work is done and you all gather to eat, all you will be thinking is how much you love them all. Meanwhile on my birthday I want this sandwich.
Happy Birthday to your Son.
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LOL – Well this sandwich is a much, much, much easier request!! Hope you have a happy one, whenever that is!!
What a tasty looking sandwich!
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What a tasty looking sandwich! I can just imagine sinking my teeth into that one! YUM!
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Love all the flavours in this sandwich! Eggplant is wonderful fried and out in between some bread. Simple but perfect.
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Yes totally!! Simple, with wonderful quality ingredients, is the best in my book!
Happy Birthday to you son! I love grilled vegetables and putting all of those yummy things on a toasty french bread is brilliant.
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That’s a very yummy looking sandwich filled with delicious ingredients. I wish you luck with the birthday boy’s dinner. I offer my children a meal of their choice on their birthdays, too, but I always fear their response and cross my fingers they’ll actually ask to be taken to a restaurant instead! xx
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That’s a very good idea. Somehow though, I never get that answer.
Happy birthday to your son! And hehe I wonder which version everyone would prefer? Those sandwiches look great. I love a good sandwich, especially for dinner or supper 😀
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Thanks Lorraine!!! The stroganoff was delicious – but too much work in my book!
Oh, my. I’m picking up some eggplant this week so I can make this for dinner! Seriously fabulous!!
Thanks Liz!! It was a really yummy sandwich!!
Mary: I am such a fan of eggplant…This sandwich looks so delicious that I am about to drool…
Me too Denise!! I adore eggplant – and grilling it with just a little olive oil is the way to go, instead of fried.
Oh my goodness… this looks absolutely amazing…and I need to run and get these ingredients asap!! Lol…I love Thomas Keller, and I tend to agree with you about his extreme attention to detail!! I’m drawn to that… like a crow to a shiny object. 🙂
So glad to have finally found your blog!! 🙂
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THIS! Well, a veggie version for me, so minus the ham and then gulped down with relish (the condiment or just figuratively-speaking – I don’t mind – I’m too busy chomping down on a love sandwich) 😉
I’m now following you on Twitter – maybe see you there sometime when I’m not too peckish!