Country Ham and Italian Pickled Eggplant Panini

Name: Country Ham and Italian Pickled Eggplant Panini
Yield: Yields 4 paninis
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 1 tsp. crushed red pepper flakes; 2 tsp. kosher salt; 1 oz. marsala wine; 2 anchovies; 6 red bell peppers; Olive oil, as needed; ½ lb. pitted black kalamata olives; 4 semolina hero rolls; 6 oz. black olive tapenade; 8 oz. pickled Italian eggplant; 6 oz. imported fontina cheese; 1 lb. country ham, sliced thin; 3 oz. extra virgin olive oil; Salt and pepper, to taste; 2 cloves garlic; 6 oz. white balsamic vinegar; 3 oz. kosher salt; 4 sprigs fresh thyme; 6 oz. roasted red peppers; 3 medium Italian eggplants, peeled and julienned; 4 garlic cloves, smashed; 1 oz. sugar

Preparation info

Yields
4
paninis

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Sandwiches of the World

By Battman

Published 2007

About

Requires advance preparation

Ingredients

4 semolina hero rolls
6 oz. black olive tapenade
6 oz.

Europe
Italy
Sandwich
Mediterranean

Method

Toss julienned eggplant with 3 oz. kosher salt. Place in a bowl and let sit for 24 hours refrigerated. Drain off all excess liquid and toss with remainder of ingredients. Place in mason jars well sealed for 14 days. Keep refrigerated.

Toss red pepper