Cheesy Eggplant and Marinara Subs
with Italian side salad

Name: Cheesy Eggplant and Marinara Subs
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 2 hearts Lettuce, romaine, chopped (sub butterhead); 4 Tomatoes, roma, chopped; 1 can Black olives, sliced (2.25 oz / 63 g), drained and rinsed; 1 Tbsp Mayonnaise; 1 Tbsp Vinegar, red or white wine; 1/4 tsp Oregano, dried; 3 Tbsp Oil, olive; 1 lb Eggplants, Chinese or Japanese, sliced (sub Italian eggplant); 4 cloves Garlic, chopped; 5 oz Cheese, mozzarella, shredded; 1 Tbsp Oil, cooking; 1/2 tsp Basil, dried; 1/2 tsp Oregano, dried; 1 can Crushed tomatoes (14 oz / 397 g); 4 Hoagie rolls (sub any Italian-style roll)

Active: 35 Total: 35

Original GF Paleo Vegetarian

Saucy eggplant with melted cheese piled on hoagie rolls is total Italian-inspired comfort food. These require a little extra work, but are worth the effort! We first featured this meal in 2017.

Proteins

Cheese

Cuisines

European - Mediterranean

Ingredients

Metric

Servings:

Italian Side Salad:

Lettuce, romaine - 2 hearts , chopped (sub butterhead)
Tomatoes, roma - 4 , chopped
Black olives, sliced (2.25 oz / 63 g) - 1 can , drained and rinsed
Mayonnaise - 1 Tbsp
Vinegar, red or white wine - 1 Tbsp
Oregano, dried - 1/4 tsp
Oil, olive - 3 Tbsp

Cheesy Eggplant and Marinara Subs:

Eggplants, Chinese or Japanese - 1 lb , sliced (sub Italian eggplant)
Garlic - 4 cloves , chopped
Cheese, mozzarella - 5 oz , shredded
Oil, cooking - 1 Tbsp
Basil, dried - 1/2 tsp
Oregano, dried - 1/2 tsp
Crushed tomatoes (14 oz / 397 g) - 1 can
Hoagie rolls - 4 (sub any Italian-style roll)

Prep

Eggplant - Slice eggplant (you can peel the eggplant first if you’d like) and set out on sheet pan. Sprinkle on both sides with some salt (this will help to draw out extra moisture) and let sit for 10 minutes.
Lettuce / Tomatoes / Garlic / Cheese - Prep as directed.
Olives - Drain and rinse olives.

Unlock this meal along with hundreds of smart meal plans and never stress about "What's for dinner?" again

Try for free
Learn More

Make

Turn on the oven’s broiler (low setting if possible) and place a rack about 8” / 20 cm beneath the heat source.
Slide the sheet pan with eggplant slices under the broiler. Broil, flipping halfway through cooking, until eggplant is golden brown, 2 to 3 minutes on each side. Remove eggplant slices from the pan and set aside.
Heat a large saucepan or Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add cooking oil and then garlic, basil, and oregano (portion for subs) to heated oil. Cook just until fragrant, ~1 minute. Pour crushed tomatoes over top and bring to a simmer.
Remove sauce from heat and season with some salt and pepper.
Slice open hoagie rolls and lay out flat, cut-side up onto the sheet pan used for the eggplant. Broil just until starting to turn golden brown, 2 to 3 minutes.
Divide eggplant slices and sauce between rolls. Top with mozzarella. Return to broiler and continue cooking until cheese is bubbly and melted.
Meanwhile, in a large mixing bowl, whisk together mayonnaise, vinegar, and oregano (portion for the salad). Add olive oil while whisking. Top with tomatoes, lettuce, and black olives. Toss to combine.
Serve eggplant subs with salad on the side. Enjoy!

Reviews

Ratings

0 reviews