ROASTED EGGPLANT AND BELL PEPPER SANDWICH WITH GARLIC AOLI

INGREDIENTS 

1 medium eggplant, sliced into 1/2″-thick rounds

1 red bell pepper, slices into 1/2″ strips

1/4 cup olive oil

1/4 teaspoon smoked paprika

kosher salt

freshly ground black pepper

1/4 red onion, sliced thinly

4 ounces feta cheese, crumbled or sliced

1 loaf of olive bread, sliced in 2-3 sections and horizontally

INGREDIENTS

for garlic aoli

1 garlic clove

1/4 cup mayonnaise, or Veganaise

1 teaspoon Sherry vinegar

DIRECTIONS

Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Place the eggplant and bell pepper slices on a large rimmed baking sheet and rub both sides with olive oil. Season with paprika, salt and pepper. Roast until golden and tender, 30 to 40 minutes, tossing once in between.

Meanwhile, make garlic aoli:

Whisk mayonnaise, garlic and vinegar in a small bowl.

Spread garlic aoli on bottom of olive bread {toast it if you like}. Layer roasted eggplant slices, bell pepper, red onion and feta cheese on top. Top with other half of olive bread.