Grilled Egglplant Sandwich

This is my new favorite invention & lunch! I feel like Giada firing up the BBQ for a gourmet lunch for just me! {even if you swore you hate eggplant, I think you'll LOVE it this way}

Takes about 10 minutes; start to finish.

Makes 4 sandwiches (I save the eggplant & red peppers for lunch the next day or other meals).

Ingredients
1 Eggplant
1 red pepper
fresh goat cheese
spinach or mixed greens
1 slice of bread (for open faced sandwiches - for as many as you're making)
olive oil
paprika
salt
pepper
balsamic vinegar

Directions
{Preheat BBQ to Grill heat}
1. Slice eggplant about 1/4-1/2" thin (toss ends)
2. Lay out flat on a baking pan, baste w/ oil on 1 side, sprinkle w/ paprika, salt & pepper, flip and repeat
3. Slice red pepper in 1/2, remove seeds & stem.
4. BBQ Eggplant & Pepper on each side for 2 minutes then place them on the top rack for 3 minutes (or until juicy)
5. While BBQ is going, you can toast bread & smother in goat cheese.
6. Remove Eggplant & Pepper from grill & Slice thinly red pepper
7. Stack on top of bread/cheese (about 4 slices of each/per sandwich).
8. Place a handful of spinach (or greens) atop sandwich & sprinkle balsamic over it.

Enjoy!