Cheesy Grilled Eggplant Sandwiches - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb small eggplant, trimmed and thinly sliced lengthwise
1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
salt
pepper
8 slices Italian bread
2 1/2 cups jarlsberg cheese, shredded
1 (4 ounce) package thinly sliced prosciutto

Preparation

Preheat a grill to medium.
In a large bowl, toss the eggplant slices with 2 tablespoons olive oil; season with salt and pepper.
Grill, turning once, until softened, about 4 minutes.
Lay the bread on a work surface.
Top 4 slices with a layer each of cheese, prosciutto, eggplant and another layer of prosciutto and cheese.
Top with the remaining bread slices.
Brush the outside of the sandwiches with the remaining 2 tablespoons olive oil.
Grill, covered, turning once, until crisp, about 2 minutes.