Name: Grilled Eggplant Open Faced Sandwiches
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 12 min
Total time: 37 min
Ingredients: ½ cups chopped, seeded fresh tomatoes; ¼ cup chopped fresh basil; 2 teaspoons red wine vinegar; 1 small eggplant, (cut crosswise into ½-inch-thick slices); olive oil; Six 1-inch thick slices French bread; 9 ounces soft mild goat cheese ((or honey goat cheese)); salt and pepper, (to taste)

This delicious recipe for Grilled Eggplant Open Faced Sandwiches is a favorite for when you’re craving something a little different.

grilled eggplant open faced sandwiches on platter

Regular sandwiches get rather boring, don’t you think? Open faced sandwiches are fun and unique. We like to make them for dinner once in a while just to change things up. This sandwich is delicious with smoky grilled eggplant. It’s definitely not the kind of sandwich you see every day, and that’s why we love it!

ingredients displayed for making grilled eggplant open faced sandwiches

Ingredients needed:

tomato
fresh basil
red wine vinegar
eggplant
olive oil
French bread
goat cheese
salt and pepper

four photos showing how to make a grilled eggplant open faced sandwich

How to make Grilled Eggplant Open Faced Sandwiches:

The complete, printable recipe is at the end of this post.

In a small bowl, combine the chopped tomatoes, chopped fresh basil and red wine vinegar. Season the mixture to taste with salt and pepper. Set aside.

Preheat the grill to medium-high heat (or preheat broiler). Brush 6 eggplant slices lightly with olive oil (reserve the remaining eggplant for another use). Brush the bread lightly with olive oil. Grill the eggplant and bread until golden, about 4 minutes per side for eggplant and 2 minutes per side for bread.

Arrange the bread slices on plates. Spread the goat cheese on top, dividing evenly. Top with the eggplant slices and season with salt and pepper. Using a slotted spoon, mound the tomato mixture on the eggplant, spread to cover and serve.

three grilled eggplant open faced sandwiches

This recipe makes about 6 servings (or however much you can get out the bread and the toppings).

grilled eggplant open faced sandwiches

And you know what really puts it over the top? Add a drizzle of balsamic glaze. You’ll thank me later. Enjoy!

close up grilled eggplant open faced sandwiches

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Grilled Eggplant Open Faced Sandwiches

By RecipeGirl.com (adapted slightly from Bon Appetit)

This delicious recipe is a favorite when you want something a little different.

Prep: 25

Cook: 12

Total: 37

Servings: 6 servings (1 sandwich)

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Ingredients

▢ ½ cups chopped, seeded fresh tomatoes
▢ ¼ cup chopped fresh basil
▢ 2 teaspoons red wine vinegar
▢ 1 small eggplant, cut crosswise into ½-inch-thick slices
▢ olive oil
▢ Six 1-inch thick slices French bread
▢ 9 ounces soft mild goat cheese (or honey goat cheese)
▢ salt and pepper, to taste

Instructions

In a small bowl, combine the chopped tomatoes, chopped fresh basil and red wine vinegar. Season the mixture to taste with salt and pepper. Set aside.
Preheat the grill to medium-high heat (or preheat broiler). Brush 6 eggplant slices lightly with olive oil (reserve the remaining eggplant for another use). Brush the bread lightly with olive oil. Grill the eggplant and bread until golden, about 4 minutes per side for eggplant and 2 minutes per side for bread.
Arrange the bread slices on plates. Spread the goat cheese on top, dividing evenly. Top with the eggplant slices and season with salt and pepper. Using a slotted spoon, mound the tomato mixture on the eggplant, spread to cover and serve.

Nutrition

Serving: 1serving, Calories: 364kcal, Carbohydrates: 42g, Protein: 16g, Fat: 15g, Saturated Fat: 7g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g, Monounsaturated Fat: 6g, Cholesterol: 20mg, Sodium: 682mg, Potassium: 350mg, Fiber: 4g, Sugar: 6g, Vitamin A: 785IU, Vitamin C: 7mg, Calcium: 100mg, Iron: 3mg

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.