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Open-faced Eggplant Sandwiches
Makes 6 servings
¾
cup extra-virgin olive oil, divided
6 (1-inch-thick) slices Italian bread
2 medium eggplants, cut into 12
(
½
-inch-thick) slices
1
½
cups pizza sauce
2 cups shredded whole-milk
mozzarella cheese
¼
cup chopped fresh basil
1.
Preheat oven to 400°. Brush ¼ cup
olive oil evenly over both sides of bread
slices. Place bread on a baking sheet,
and bake for 6 minutes or until lightly
browned.
2.
In a large skillet, heat 2 tablespoons
olive oil over medium heat. Working in
batches, cook eggplant for 3 to 4 min-
utes per side or until it begins to soften
and becomes lightly browned, adding
more olive oil as needed.
3.
Spread 2 tablespoons pizza sauce
on one side of each bread slice. Top
each bread slice with 2 eggplant slices.
Spread 2 tablespoons pizza sauce on
top of eggplant. Top evenly with mozza-
rella cheese. Bake for 5 to 7 minutes or
until cheese melts. Drizzle remaining
2 tablespoons olive oil over sand-
wiches. Top with chopped basil. Serve
immediately.
Flank Steak with Cilantro Sauce
Makes 6 servings
1
¼
cups chopped fresh cilantro
¾
cup chopped fresh parsley
½
cup chopped green onion
¼
cup lime juice
3 cloves garlic
2 teaspoons salt, divided
¼
cup extra-virgin olive oil
1 (1
½
- to 2-pound) flank steak
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 teaspoon freshly ground black
pepper
1.
In the container of a blender, com-
bine cilantro, parsley, green onion, lime
juice, garlic, and 1 teaspoon salt. Pulse
until finely chopped. Slowly add olive
oil, pulsing until smooth.
2.
Heat a large nonstick skillet over
medium-high heat. Rub steak with
vegetable oil. Sprinkle with pepper and
remaining 1 teaspoon salt. Cook steak
for 3 to 4 minutes per side or until well
browned. Remove steak from skillet,
and let stand for 10 minutes. Slice
steak across the grain into thin slices.
Serve with cilantro sauce.
Tuesday
Flank Steak with Cilantro
Sauce
Mashed sweet potatoes
Monday
Open-faced Eggplant Sandwiches
Green salad
Ready to serve in about
25
minutes.
Ready to serve in about
18
minutes.
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