Sandwich with parmigiana and confit cherry tomatoes: The Perfect Embrace: When Tradition Meets Freshness
Food lovers, get ready to revolutionize your summer lunches with a brilliant idea: the sandwich with parmigiana and confit cherry tomatoes! Forget the classic parmigiana that takes hours to prepare and a long bake. Here, we transform it into a creamy and flavorful filling, perfect for a quick but delicious lunch, a day trip or a picnic. The eggplant is cooked simply and quickly while still keeping its iconic flavor. The magic happens when we combine it with the freshness of stracciatella, the savory notes of the confit cherry tomatoes and the unmistakable aroma of fresh basil.
This sandwich is not a simple “sandwich”, but an explosion of flavors and textures: crunchy bread, tender eggplant, creamy stracciatella and sweet, juicy cherry tomatoes. It’s the perfect idea to turn a traditional recipe into a modern and irresistible culinary experience.
The Secret of the Confit Cherry Tomatoes and the Simplicity of the Filling
The beating heart of this sandwich with parmigiana and confit cherry tomatoes is the cherry tomatoes. Slow-roasted, they become sweet little gems, concentrating their flavor. The addition of brown sugar and Worcestershire sauce enhances their sweet-sour and umami taste, making them a gourmet touch that makes the difference. Their preparation requires a bit of patience, but the result is worth every minute (to speed things up you can cook them in the air fryer).
But that’s not all. The parmigiana, the core of the filling, is created with eggplants cooked as you prefer (oven or pan), combined with the very creamy stracciatella, which slightly melts with the heat of the eggplant, and the intense aroma of basil. The result is a soft, savory and enveloping filling, enclosed in a crunchy and fragrant multi-grain bread roll.
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- Difficulty: Very easy
- Cost: Inexpensive
- Preparation time: 10 Minutes
- Cooking time: 10 Minutes
- Portions: 2 People
- Cooking methods: Grill
- Cuisine: Italian
- Seasonality: Spring, Summer and Autumn
- Energy 841.70 (Kcal)
- Carbohydrates 85.48 (g) of which sugars 33.49 (g)
- Proteins 31.92 (g)
- Fat 42.95 (g) of which saturated 2.50 (g)of which unsaturated 3.53 (g)
- Fibers 15.43 (g)
- Sodium 1,296.43 (mg)
Indicative values for a portion of 825 g processed in an automated way starting from the nutritional information available on the CREA* and FoodData Central** databases. It is not food and / or nutritional advice.
* CREATES Food and Nutrition Research Center: https://www.crea.gov.it/alimenti-e-nutrizione https://www.alimentinutrizione.it ** U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. FoodData Central, 2019. https://fdc.nal.usda.gov
Ingredients
- 9 oz cherry tomatoes
- 1 garlic (clove)
- 1 sprig thyme
- 1 tbsp brown sugar
- 2 tsp Worcestershire sauce
- to taste salt
- to taste dried oregano
- to taste extra virgin olive oil
- eggplant
- 9 oz stracciatella
- 4 slices multi-grain whole wheat bread
- 1 bunch basil (fresh)
Tools
- Grill Moneta Etnea non-stick griddle, Aluminum, Black, 11 x 11 in, Made in Italy
Steps for sandwich with parmigiana and confit cherry tomatoes
Let’s prepare the confit cherry tomatoes
Prepare the eggplant: Wash the eggplant, slice it into thick slices and cook it as you prefer (grill, oven or pan). Once cooked, let it cool.
Fill the sandwich: Split the rolls in half and toast/grill them. Spread the stracciatella on the base, then add the grilled eggplant slices, the slightly crushed confit cherry tomatoes and the fresh basil leaves.
Serve: Close the sandwich and enjoy immediately!
Tips, notes and variations for the Sandwich with parmigiana and confit cherry tomatoes
Cheese: Instead of stracciatella, you can use buffalo mozzarella, burrata, cream cheese or even ricotta.
Vegetables: Add grilled zucchini, roasted peppers or caramelized onions for an extra touch.
Proteins: For a more complete sandwich, you can add prosciutto crudo, crispy speck or anchovies in oil.
Bread: For a different flavor, try using focaccia, ciabatta or a whole wheat roll.
Sauce: You can add a light mayonnaise, a yogurt sauce or a basil pesto for extra creaminess.
