Grilled Vegetable Panini
Serve with baked chips if desired.

Servings: 4

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• 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
• 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/8 teaspoon black pepper
• Vegetable oil cooking spray
• 1 medium eggplant, cut lengthwise into 8 slices (1/4 inch each)
• 1 medium zucchini, cut into 8 slices (1/4 inch each)
• 1 red bell pepper, cored, seeded and quartered
• 8 slices ciabatta bread
• 3/4 cup shredded low-fat mozzarella
• 8 large fresh basil leaves

Whisk vinegar, oil, salt and pepper in a bowl. Coat a baking sheet with cooking spray; place vegetables in 1 layer on sheet. Brush both sides of eggplant and zucchini with vinegar mixture. Spray all vegetables with cooking spray and place under broiler, 7 to 8 minutes, turning once and coating with cooking spray.

Lightly brush bottom slices of ciabatta with remaining vinegar mixture. Pile veggies, cheese and basil on 4 slices of bread. Close sandwiches; spray both sides with cooking spray. Heat a medium nonstick skillet over medium-high heat; add sandwiches. Place a second skillet on top of sandwiches and press down. Cook 4 minutes, flipping once. Serve.

Per Serving: 385 Calories; 10g Fat (22.5% calories from fat); 3g Saturated Fat; 17g Protein; 60g Carbohydrate; 6g Dietary Fiber; 11mg Cholesterol; 1114mg Sodium. Exchanges: 0 Grain(Starch); 1 Lean Meat; 2 Vegetable; 0 Fruit; 1 Fat.

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