Making paninis is one of our favorite "Go To" dinners. They are fast, easy, and healthy...as long as you watch your topping choices:) We use whole wheat ciabatta bread and stuff them full of grilled vegetables. Josh usually throws on a few slices of turkey and some cheese, but I just like plain veggies. I do slather on some balsamic vinegar and sometimes pesto.
This time we used grilled purple and white eggplant. Have you had a white eggplant? They are fabulous! Kalyn, of Kalyn's Kitchen, gave us some fresh produce from her amazing garden and white eggplants were in the bag of goodies. I recommend you try them. They are delicious. Thanks Kalyn!
Sorry, I got side tracked, we also used grilled zucchini, yellow squash, onions, roasted orange peppers, artichokes, tomatoes, and fresh basil. I think I got my 5 a Day and then some:)
The sandwiches start out HUGE, but thanks to our Krupps Panini maker they are soon smashed down to a compact sandwich with loads of flavor!
I also made a big batch of chunky vegetable pasta sauce to put in our freezer! This will come in handy when we are craving good veggies this winter!
What a wonderful filling and heathly supper. I'll have to remember this for the nights when we come home late after soccer games!
ReplyDeletewow, this looks sooo good!! yummy!
ReplyDeleteI do too love eggplants and any grilled vegetables! I can only imagine, crusty bread with such delicious filling.
ReplyDeleteI love veggie paninis. Looks good!
ReplyDeleteUgh!! These look so, SO good!! I would love one of these right now, or any time, actually.
ReplyDeleteI just pulled my panini machine out from storage last weekend and made a panini for the first time in months. I have forgotten how good they are. what a great way to enjoy the last of the summer's vegetables!
ReplyDeleteMaria, you forgot to tell us what time dinner is being served. These look good!
ReplyDeleteFantastic! I love veggie paninis. Actually, I like any paninis. They look super tasty!
ReplyDeleteI've never even seen a white eggplant before! But these sandwiches look amazing! Now I just need to get myself a panini press!
ReplyDeletePaninis are one of my favorite weekend meals to make. We love them with all sorts of ingredients. Yours look particularly healthy and delicious.
ReplyDeletewhat a great and healthy idea... :)
ReplyDeleteAnything wil TONS of colorful vegetables is a VeggieGirl favorite!! :0)
ReplyDeleteNice... here's a Strive for Five *High Five*!
ReplyDeleteWhoa! These look so good! Perfect for the weekend
ReplyDeleteWow, this panini looks great! I just want paninis last week for a party and they were a hit...wish I could've incorporated this one into the mix!
ReplyDeleteThey look delicious! Great photos of the process of making them too. I'm staying home from school for a mental health day so I'm just about ready to pick some eggplant!
ReplyDeleteOMG. You're killing me over here. This seriously looks awesome!!! I had my eye on some Ciabatta yesterday at the store & thought of doing something like this but hubby wasn't home. Now I must!!!
ReplyDeleteOn my goodness! I can't describe how much I want to eat one of those right now! That is my favorite sammy. I am so hungry! Please share!
ReplyDeleteTotally craving panini lately! I will have to make this with all the garden veggies we have left!
ReplyDeleteYa'll come up with the coolest stuff to do with vegetables. I didn't even know they had whole wheat cibatta bread!
ReplyDeleteMmmmmmm, I am totally craving YOUR paninis right now. Can I come over and eat please?
ReplyDeleteI love veggie paninis and yours look perfectly wonderful :)
ReplyDeleteOk, these look perfect. I wish I could find whole wheat ciabatta! I wish I could find ciabatta period! Do you bake your own? These sandwiches look delicious.
ReplyDeleteDo you live next door to Kalyn? I love her blog!
Ooh, I'd love that. I love a good panini and those veggies are just begging to be eaten.
ReplyDeleteToo wonderful! I can never resist a good panini. I could never go back to cold sandwiches again. You've got me craving one now!
ReplyDeleteThis looks incredible. Does the husband know how luck he is :)
ReplyDeletenow this is my kind of sandwich. i've never heard of white eggplant, but i'm sure it's good. all your other veggies tickle my fancy too. and all in a smushed sandwich to boot. :)
ReplyDeleteYou guys seriously we busy while I was gone! I can't believe how much I missed. You guys are some of the busiest bakers out there.
ReplyDeleteThis all looks just fantastic. I so love food like this that dresses up the veggies into something comforting yet gourmet. It just looks like heaven!