Roasted Vegetable Sandwich With White Bean Pesto Food

ROASTED VEGGIE SANDWICH WITH BASIL PESTO

Steps:

• Cut the rolls in half and brush with olive oil. Heat a large skillet over medium heat. Place rolls cut down and toast for 3-4 minutes until slightly toasted and golden brown.
• Spread the cream cheese evenly on the top and botton of each roll.
• Add a round of eggplant on the bottom of each roll. Top with pesto. Repeat with each vegetable layering on the pesto then top with bun. A long toothpick can be helpful for keeping the sandwiches together.

VEGGIE SANDWICH WITH WHITE BEAN PESTO

Steps:

• For the pesto, heat oil in a small nonstick pot over medium heat. Add garlic cook until lightly browned. **If you have roasted garlic on hand skip the first part & just use that**. Transfer to a food processor, add beans, parsley, rosemary, salt, Tabasco, and lemon juice and puree until smooth and creamy. Set pesto aside.
• For the sandwiches, steam eggplant, squash, and zucchini until tender, about 3 to 5 minutes. (Alternately, vegetables may also be grilled or broiled approximately 2 inches from a flame or heating element for 2 to 3 minutes until tender).
• Spread half of the reserved pesto evenly over length of one side of the baguette. Layer baguette with eggplant, squash, and zucchini, then top with red onions, tomatoes, and spinach. Spread remaining pesto on the other half of the baguette and arrange it over the vegetables to make a sandwich, pressing halves together lightly. Cut into 4 pieces and serve.

GRILLED VEGETABLE SANDWICHES WITH WHITE BEAN PESTO

Steps:

• For the pesto, heat oil in a small nonstick pot over medium heat.
• Add garlic and cook until lightly browned.
• Transfer to a food processor and add beans, parsley, rosemary, hot sauce, salt and lemon juice and purée until smooth and creamy. Set pesto aside.
• Prepare a grill for medium heat.
• Lightly spray eggplant, squash and zucchini with cooking spray.
• Grill vegetables until tender, 3 to 5 minutes.
• Spread half of the reserved pesto evenly over length of one side of the baguette.
• Layer baguette with eggplant, squash, and zucchini, then top with red onions, tomatoes, and spinach.
• Spread remaining pesto on the other half of the baguette and arrange it over the vegetables, pressing halves together lightly.
• Cut into 4 pieces and serve.

ROASTED VEGETABLE SANDWICH WITH WHITE BEAN PESTO

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees. On a baking sheet, place the mushrooms, onions, pepper, and tomatoes. Season generously with salt and pepper. Pour the oil and vinegar over the veggies and stir.
• Cook in the oven for 20-25 minutes, or until tender. Once you remove from the oven, remove the skins from the tomatoes and discard.
• In a food processor, place the beans, pesto, and garlic cloves. Pulse till it appears crumbly and then begin adding the olive oil. Stream the oil into the processor, while it is running, until the pesto appears smooth.
• To assemble, lay out your toasted bun and spread a a tablespoon amount of the pesto onto the bun. Top with the roasted vegetables and then your arugula or spinach
• Variation: Skip the pesto and use fresh mozzarella or gouda cheese.
• Enjoy!

ROASTED VEGETABLE SANDWICH

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°F.
• Place the eggplant and red bell pepper on a baking sheet and brush with 1 tablespoon of olive oil.
• Roast in preheated oven for about 25 minutes; roast the peppers until blackened. Remove from oven and set aside to cool.
• Meanwhile, sauté the mushrooms in 1 tablespoon of olive oil until tender.
• Stir crushed garlic into mayonnaise. Slice focaccia in half lengthwise. Spread mayonnaise mixture on one or both halves.
• Peel cooled peppers, core and slice. Arrange the eggplant, peppers, mushrooms, and basil on the focaccia.
• Wrap the sandwich in plastic wrap. Place a cutting board on top of it and weigh it down with some canned goods. Allow sandwich to sit for 2 hours before slicing and serving.

PESTO PASTA WITH WHITE BEANS AND HALLOUMI

Steps:

• Prepare the pasta: Add the oil to a large, lidded sauté pan, and then place it over medium-high heat. Once hot, add the garlic and chile, and cook for 2 minutes, stirring often, until the garlic is nicely golden. Stir in the thyme, beans, pasta, stock, 2 teaspoons salt and plenty of pepper, and bring to a simmer. Turn the heat to medium, cover, and cook for 12 minutes. Remove from the heat and let sit, with the lid off, for about 5 to 10 minutes. This will help it absorb more of the liquid.
• As the pasta cooks, make the pesto: To a food processor, add the nuts, garlic, arugula (rocket), parsley, half the oil, 1/2 teaspoon salt and a good grind of pepper. Pulse a few times, scraping down the sides and pulsing again until you have a coarse paste. Transfer to a small bowl and stir in the remaining olive oil, adding a touch extra if needed to loosen the pesto.
• When ready to serve, stir the lemon juice and half the pesto into the pasta (discard the chile, if you wish) and transfer to a large serving bowl or platter with a lip. Sprinkle over about half the halloumi, and serve with the extra halloumi and pesto to eat alongside.