
Eggplant and Rapini Meatball Subs
Yields:
4
This grown-up, flavorful version of a classic meatball sub comes from blogger Rachel Rappaport of Coconut and Lime.
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Ingredients
Meatballs:
- 1/2 lb. lean ground beef
- 1/2 lb. ground pork
- 1 shallot
- 1 clove garlic
- cup breadcrumbs
- 1/4 cup shredded Parmesan
- 1 Tbsp. minced basil
- 1 Tbsp. minced Italian parsley
- 1 Tbsp. red wine vinegar
- 1 egg
- salt
- Pepper
Eggplant:
- 1 egg
- 1 cup matzo meal or bread crumbs
- Tbsp. Dried Parsley
- 2 small graffiti eggplants
- oil
Rapini:
- 1 Tbsp. olive oil
- 1 bunch rapini
- 1 clove garlic
- 1 shallot
Sauce:
- 2 Tbsp. Dijon mustard
- 1 1/2 Tbsp. Chopped Olives
- 1 tsp. mayonnaise
- 4 Italian rolls
Directions
- Step 1Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- Step 2In a medium sized bowl, add all of the meatball ingredients. With a gentle hand, combine all ingredients and form into 1- to 2-inch meatballs. Bake until cooked through, about 20 minutes.
- Step 3Meanwhile, place egg for the eggplant into a shallow bowl. Then mix together the matzo meal and the parsley in a second shallow bowl. Coat both sides of each eggplant slice in egg, then dip both sides in the matzo meal. Heat about 1/4 inch of oil in a large skillet. I suggest coating all of the slices and stacking them on a plate so they are ready for frying before you fry your first batch. Fry each slice in the hot oil, about 3 minutes on each side, until golden.
- Step 4Heat olive oil in medium sized pan and saute the rapini, garlic, and shallot.
- Step 5Whisk together the sauce ingredients. Refrigerate until use.
- Step 6Assemble sandwiches by spreading sauce on one side of the inner surface of each roll. Distribute fried eggplant slices, meatballs, and rapini equally between each sandwich. Serve immediately.
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