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Grilled Vegetable Panini

Prep Time25 minutes
Cook Time10 minutes
Total Time35 minutes
Course: Vegetarian
Servings: 4
Author: Valentina | The Baking Fairy

Ingredients

  • 8 slices crusty italian bread
  • 1 zucchini cut lengthwise into thin strips
  • 1 eggplant cut into thin rounds
  • 1 cup baby tomatoes rinsed and halved
  • 1 bell pepper cut into wide strips
  • 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
  • 2 tablespoon olive oil
  • 2 garlic cloves smashed

Instructions

  • First, fire up the grill to medium-high heat and prepare the rest as it heats up.
  • Wash all vegetables, and cut as directed. Sprinkle the eggplant and zucchini with salt and set them on a paper towel to absorb any extra moisture that may leach out.
  • When the grill is hot, place the zucchini, eggplant, and peppers on and let them cook for 4-5 minutes undisturbed.
  • Check on them, and if they have nice grill marks, flip them over and let them cook for another couple of minutes on the other side.
  • When cooked through, remove to a large plate and set aside.
  • In a small ramekin or cup, combine the olive oil and smashed garlic, and heat in the microwave for 10-15 seconds.
  • Sprinkle salt on your grilled vegetables, then drizzle with the garlic olive oil.
  • Now, turn on your panini grill.
  • Lay out your slices of bread, and top each with ΒΌ cup of the shredded mozzarella { you want cheese on both sides of each sandwich }.
  • Top each sandwich with some eggplant, zucchini, peppers, and cut baby tomatoes, and close them up, being careful not to spill the cheese everywhere!
  • Place sandwiches in the panini grill, and let cook undisturbed until all cheese is melted and sandwiches have pronounced grill marks. Serve immediately!