Ingredients
For the Bean Spread:
- (2) 15.5. cans of black beans - rinsed and drained or beans of your choice
- Juice of 1 lemon
- 4 tbs. of olive oil
- 1/2 tsp. salt
- 1/2 tsp. fresh ground black pepper
- 1/4 tsp. red pepper flakes
- 4 cloves of garlic
- Combine the beans, olive oil, seasonings and lemon juice in a food processor and give a few good chops.
For the Veggie Sandwich:
- 2 red bell peppers or any color of your choice - grilled
- 1 large sweet onion - grilled
- 2 zucchini - sliced and grilled
- Fresh basil leaves - about 1 cup loosely packed
- Fresh mozzarella - sliced
- Ciabatta roll or roll or your choice
Instructions
- Heat a large cast iron frying pan and place the onion slices in the pan grill for a minute or two; then add a drizzle of olive oil, sprinkle of salt and fresh ground black pepper. Let the onion slices grill to a beautiful golden color, tossing occasionally.
- This should take only 3 -4 minutes. Remove the onions and set aside.
- Place the peppers over a flame and grill on all sides. This char may also be achieved in a dry cast iron pan or in the oven.
- Let the peppers cool and scrape the skin off. Halve, remove the seeds and slice into thin strips. Place in a bowl, add the basil leaves. Drizzle with olive oil and add salt and fresh ground black pepper.
- Wash the zucchini skin with water and dry the zucchini. Slice the zucchini into ¼ inch slices.
- Drizzle a little olive oil in a large cast iron frying pan and place the zucchini in the pan to reach a beautiful golden color on each side. This takes only a minute or two on each side.
- Remove and place on a platter. Sprinkle with salt and fresh ground black pepper.
To Build Your Sandwich:
- Slice your roll in half and spread the bean spread on each side of the roll.
- Place a few strips of pepper slices with the fresh basil, the zucchini slices, a few onions and finish with the fresh mozzarella.
- Close the sandwich with the top squarely on top of the sandwich.
- Heat a large cast iron frying pan and place a little drizzle of olive oil in the pan.
- Place the sandwich in the center of the pan and carefully place another heavy cast iron frying pan on top.
- NOTES: Be sure to center the pan plainly on top of the sandwich or the sandwich will slip and all the ingredients will slip out!!!
- Leave the sandwich to heat about 2 minutes then carefully flip the sandwich and repeat on the other side.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4