"Mix up the filling of this sandwich - try thinly sliced prosciutto, red onion, roasted zucchini or use goat cheese instead of mozzarella...."
INGREDIENTS
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2 cups packed fresh basil leaves
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1/3 cup pine nuts, toasted
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¼ cup grated Parmesan cheese
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1 small garlic clove, sliced thin
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½ teaspoon kosher salt
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Extra virgin olive oil
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2 Roma or plum tomatoes, quartered and seeded
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1 small (about 3 inches diameter) eggplant, sliced into 1/2-inch thick circles
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1 loaf ciabatta (I used an 8 x 5 rectangular loaf)
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1 yellow or orange bell pepper, roasted, peeled and sliced into wide strips
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8 ounce ball of fresh mozzarella, sliced ¼-inch thick
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Freshly ground black pepper