Afternoon snack

Thursdays for my Italian classes I like to have a snack. Sometimes we cook. Sometimes we throw things together quickly. Stopping at the grocery on the way I saw some good bread, eggplant on sale and good tomatoes. Pane condito! Aka dressed bread...

Cut a flat type Italian bread (like ciabatta) in half flat-ways so you have two slabs. Dress each with olive oil, crushed oregano, salt and cracked pepper. Bake till crisp.

Meanwhile slice eggplant in rounds about a half finger thickness and cook in a dry skillet, on medium, salting both sides, till soft and well browned. Slice tomatoes fairly thin and set aside.

Dress the toasted bread as follows:
Sliced roasted eggplant
Drizzle fresh lemon juice over
Sliced tomato
Salt tomatoes
Sprinkle with crushed oregano
Drizzle with olive oil
Place thin slices good cheese like provolone or mozzarella on top and broil till toasted.
Now FEAST.

Seriously hard to stop at just a couple of slices... This easy snack is great to use up whatever is in the fridge.  A few slices turkey breast, half a zucchini, part of a red onion, we all have these bits and pieces sitting tucked here and there.  Slice 'em up, drizzle a bit of oil on and stick in the oven.  Who knew they could be so tasty?  Well, the Sicilian did...