Food Recipes Grilled Eggplant and Smoked Mozzarella Melts 4.8 (6) 1 Review With just 25 minutes, make easy, delicious eggplant grilled cheese melts—perfect for lunch, brunch, or a quick weeknight dinner. By Chris Morocco Chris Morocco Chris is a senior food editor and test kitchen director at Bon Appétit with over 10 years of experience in the food industry. Real Simple's Editorial Guidelines Updated on August 04, 2016 Rate PRINT Share Close Photo: Charles Masters Hands On Time: 25 mins Total Time: 25 mins Servings: 4 Jump to Nutrition Facts Take eggplant slices and grill them, then add smoked mozzarella cheese, tomatoes, and basil. Place it all on (also grilled) bread, and you get a delectable and elevated grilled cheese sandwich. The best part is this eggplant and mozzarella melts recipe doesn't require a lot of time—just 25 minutes will have you munching on this vegetarian dish. Serve it up for lunch, brunch, or a quick dinner for those nights when you're short on time. Ingredients Canola oil, for the grill 4 large slices country bread (1 inch thick) 2 medium eggplants, sliced 1/2 inch thick ¼ cup olive oil, plus more for serving Kosher salt and black pepper 1 clove garlic, halved 12 ounces smoked mozzarella, cut into 8 slices 2 large tomatoes, sliced 1 cup fresh basil Green salad, for serving Directions Heat grill to medium. Once it's hot, clean the grill grate with a wire brush. Just before grilling, oil the grill grate with the canola oil. Brush the bread and eggplant with the olive oil and season with 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Grill the bread until browned and crisp, 1 to 2 minutes per side; rub with the garlic. Cut each slice in half crosswise. Grill the eggplant slices, turning occasionally, until tender, 6 to 8 minutes. Place the mozzarella on top of the bread and grill, covered, just until warm and beginning to melt. Top with the eggplant, tomato, and basil. Drizzle with olive oil, sprinkle with salt and pepper, and serve with the salad. Rate It Print Nutrition Facts (per serving) 600 Calories 34g Fat 51g Carbs 27g Protein Show Full Nutrition Label Hide Full Nutrition Label Nutrition Facts Servings Per Recipe 4 Calories 600 % Daily Value * Total Fat 34g 44% Cholesterol 60mg 20% Sodium 1190mg 52% Total Carbohydrate 51g 19% Total Sugars 13g Protein 27g 54% Calcium 540mg 42% Iron 3mg 17% *The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.