Eggplant Meatball Sandwiches

I made these a year ago on a News Show and the response was crazy so I figured you might like to try this recipe. Saying this is delicious is a understatement. It’s mind blowing delicious smile emoticon

You will need:

• 1 large eggplant cut into 1″ slices
• 1-lb ricotta cheese
• Extra virgin olive oil
• 1/4 cup grated pecorino Romano cheese
• 1- cup shredded provolone cheese or Mozzarella
• Chopped fresh basil
• 1 pack of Mama Mancini beef or turkey meatballs and sauce or your own but mine will make your life easier smile emoticon
• Rolls
• 1 tsp Salt

Directions:

1. Pre heat your oven to 400 degrees.
2. In a bowl add the ricotta cheese, Romano cheese, salt and a tbs of extra virgin olive oil and mix all this together.
3. In a small pot crush the meatballs into the sauce and heat.
4. Take the eggplant slices and brush both sides with olive oil.
5. Place the eggplant slices on a baking sheet and place in the oven. You are gonna let this go for about 5 minutes or until the underside is golden brown and the eggplant begins to cook through.
6. Flip and top each eggplant slice with crushed meatballs and sauce then the ricotta cheese mixture and finally some of the provolone or mozzarella cheese.
7. Place back into the oven to melt the cheese and finish cooking the eggplant 10 minutes or until the eggplant if fully cooked.
8. Remove from the oven and place a eggplant slice on each of your rolls, finish with a drizzle of olive oil and some fresh basil.
   You can use any bread of your choice or serve as is. So good. I promise.

–  Daniel Mancini

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