Eggplant and Roasted Pepper Panini with Smoked Gouda

Preparation info
  • Makes

    4

    Sandwiches
    • Difficulty

      Easy

    • Ready in

      35 min

Appears in
Mastering the Grill: The Owner's Manual for Outdoor Cooking

By Andrew Schloss and David Joachim

Published 2007

  • About

Panini, or “little breads,” are sandwiches that are often made with focaccia as the bread. We grill the sandwiches under a heavy weight and add a triple shot of flavor with grilled eggplant, grilled peppers, and roasted garlic paste. A little smoked Gouda heightens the aromas.

Ingredients

  • Basic Focaccia or purchased focaccia
  • 1 medium eggplant (about 1 pound), cut into ½-inch-thick slices

Method

Directions

  1. Prepare the focaccia as directed. When completely cool, cut into 4-to-5-inch squares or rectangles. Use 8 squares for the sandwiches, reserving any remaining squares for another use.
  2. Heat the grill as directed.
  3. Brush or rub the eggplant with the 2 tablespoons olive oil, then sprinkle with the salt and pepper.
  4. Brush the g