Italian
Sandwich with Vegetables and Cheese
by Cucina con Ruben · 548K subscribers on YouTube
A summer sandwich featuring grilled zucchini and eggplant, a fresh tomato carpaccio, creamy goat cheese, and aromatic herbs. Perfect for a beach day or a quick, satisfying meal.
- Difficulty
- easy
Ingredients
17 items- ZucchiniSliced into 3-4 mm rounds
- EggplantsSliced into 3-4 mm rounds
- Cuore Di Bue TomatoesSliced for carpaccio
- Formaggio di Capra FrescoFresh, soft goat cheese, sliced
- Durum Wheat BreadTwo halves of a round bread, warmed
- Olive OilExtra-virgin olive oil, as needed
- OreganoDried oregano for tomatoes
- ParsleyFresh parsley, chopped
- BasilFresh basil leaves
- GarlicWhole cloves, used to infuse, then removed
- LemonZest and juice
- SaltTo taste
- PepperTo taste
- OlivesA handful of black or green olives
- Apple Cider VinegarA splash for the grilled vegetables
- Chili Pepper(optional) — Optional, to taste
- Mint(optional) — Optional, fresh leaves
Method
- Slice the zucchini and eggplant into 3-4 mm thick slices.
- Heat a pan with olive oil and add some fresh herbs (parsley, basil, or mint).
- Grill the zucchini and eggplant slices on both sides until tender and charred. Remove from the pan.
- Slice the tomatoes (preferably oxheart tomatoes) into thin rounds and arrange on a plate.
- Season the tomatoes with dried oregano, lemon zest, salt, pepper, fresh basil leaves, and a few whole garlic cloves. Drizzle with olive oil and set aside to marinate.
- In the same pan, warm the bread halves with a little olive oil until lightly toasted.
- While the bread is toasting, season the grilled vegetables with parsley, garlic cloves (to infuse), a pinch of chili (optional), and a splash of apple cider vinegar. Toss gently.
- Place the warm bread halves on a plate. Layer the grilled vegetables on one half, then top with marinated tomato slices (discard the garlic cloves) and a few olives.
- Add thick slices of fresh goat cheese on top of the vegetables.
- Close the sandwich with the other bread half and press slightly. Let the cheese soften from the warmth of the bread.
- Cut the sandwich in half and serve immediately.
Cucina con Ruben
Home cookReviewer548K subscribers on YouTube242.9M total channel viewsRuben Bondi - cucina italiana, kosher e giudaico-romana. Diventato noto durante il lockdown cucinando dal balcone a Trastevere.


