Grilled Cheese Sandwich with Eggplant and Tomatoes | James Beard Foundation

Grilled Cheese Sandwich with Eggplant and Tomatoes | James Beard Foundation

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"What's more American than a grilled cheese sandwich? I like mine fried in a frying pan and weighted down so the bread is browned and the cheese oozes out."

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Ingredients

  • 3/4 cup vegetable oil
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1 garlic clove, minced
  • 1 medium eggplant (about 1 pound) cut in 1/2-inch-thick rounds
  • 1 tomato, sliced, or 1 cup sun-dried tomatoes in olive oil, drained
  • 8 thick slices of Vermont cheddar cheese
  • 8 slices of whole-wheat bread
  • 2 tablespoons butter

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