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Best Recipe for Grilled Vegetable and Mozzarella Panini

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/8 teaspoon black pepper
  • Vegetable oil cooking spray
  • 1 medium eggplant, cut lengthwise into 8 slices (1/4 inch each)
  • 1 medium zucchini, cut into 8 slices (1/4 inch each)
  • 1 red bell pepper, cored, seeded and quartered
  • 8 slices ciabatta
  • 1 cup shredded reduced-fat mozzarella
  • 8 large fresh basil leaves

Instructions

  1. Whisk vinegar, oil, salt and pepper in a bowl. Coat a baking sheet with cooking spray; place vegetables in 1 layer on sheet. Brush both sides of eggplant and zucchini with vinegar mixture. Spray all vegetables with cooking spray and place under broiler, 7 to 8 minutes, turning once and coating with cooking spray. Lightly brush bottom slices of ciabatta with remaining vinegar mixture. Pile veggies, cheese and basil on 4 slices of bread. Close sandwiches; spray both sides with cooking spray. Heat a medium nonstick skillet over medium-high heat; add sandwiches. Place a second skillet on top of sandwiches and press down. Cook 4 minutes, flipping once. Serve.

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