Veggie panini is a healthy and incredibly easy dinner recipe. Make the pesto in advance or use store bought and you have dinner ready in 15 minutes.
Every now and then, I find a vegetarian recipe that I just love. This panini was exactly that. The warm, crunchy bread and melted mozzarella cheese tasted amazing with the homemade pesto, eggplant, and roasted red pepper. Click here for the pesto recipe. Pair it with a glass of red wine and enjoy your carefree dinner!
Easy and Healthy Veggie Panini
Author: Meg's Meal Planning
Serves: 2
Ingredients
- 1 eggplant, sliced into ½ inch pieces
- ½ cup pesto
- 8 oz fresh mozzarella
- Roasted red peppers
- High-quality Italian bread or bread of your choice, sliced
Instructions
- Grill eggplant slices (use only enough for the panini) on a panini press or George Foreman grill, 4 minutes per side.
- Meanwhile, spread pesto onto both sides of bread.
- Remove eggplant from grill and place on bread.
- Layer with fresh mozzarella and roasted red peppers.
- Place made panini on the grill and cook 2-3 minutes.
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