Warm Eggplant and Goat Cheese Sandwiches

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon olive oil
• 2 (1/4-inch) vertical slices small eggplant
• Cooking spray
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• 1/4 cup (2 ounces) goat cheese, softened
• 2 (1 1/2-ounce) rustic sandwich rolls
• 2 (1/4-inch) slices tomato
• 1 cup arugula

Preparation

1. Preheat oven to 275°.
2. Brush oil over eggplant.
3. Heat a large nonstick skillet coated with cooking spray over medium-high heat. Add eggplant; cook 5 minutes on each side or until lightly browned. Sprinkle with salt and pepper.
4. Spread about 1 tablespoon of goat cheese over cut side of each roll half. Place rolls on a baking sheet, cheese sides up; bake at 275° for 8 to 10 minutes or until thoroughly heated.
5. Remove from oven; top bottom half of each roll with 1 eggplant slice, 1 tomato slice, and 1/2 cup arugula. Top sandwiches with top halves of rolls.