Round 2 Recipe Open Faced Roasted Pork Sandwich

Steps:

• For the pesto:
• Combine all ingredients in a food processor until the pesto reaches desired consistency.
• For the eggplant spread:
• Preheat oven to 425 degrees F.
• Cut eggplant in half lengthwise and brush each half with 1/2 teaspoon olive oil. Place cut side down on a nonstick baking sheet. Separate garlic cloves without peeling and wrap tightly in aluminum foil. Place eggplant and garlic in oven and cook until tender, approximately 25 minutes. Allow to cool. Unwrap garlic and peel. Scrape flesh from eggplant and discard skin. In a medium-sized bowl, combine garlic and eggplant. Add remaining oil, vinegar, salt and pepper, to taste and mix until well-blended.
• For assembly:
• Toast rolls and smear with eggplant spread. Layer with sliced lamb and onions. Top with buratta, mache and pesto. Garnish with mascarpone and mint.

Steps:

• Assemble the sandwich by slicing all the rolls and dividing the meat and cheese equally. Place the roasted pork, ham, and cheese slices on top of 1/2 of the roll. Place pickle slices on top. Spread mustard on the inside of the other half of the roll. Place the top half of the roll over the sandwich, to close. Spread butter on the outside of the top and bottom of the sandwich.
• Cook in a very hot cast-iron griddle, or electric flat top, until heated through and golden brown on the outside.

Steps:

• Reheat leftover pork in microwave, stove-top or oven.
• Heat gravy slowly in small saucepan over low/med heat or in microwave at 50% power 3-4 minutes.
• Reheat leftover pork in microwave for 30 sec on high (micro. ovens vary).
• Place one slice of bread on dinner plate, then sliced pork.
• Ladle a little gravy over pork, then top with second slice of bread.
• Spoon mashed potatoes on the side.
• Ladle rest of gravy over both, or just on top of the sandwich.
• Enjoy!
• Note: I used the leftover pork roast stock, milk, flour, butter, salt and pepper to make the gravy. There is no recipe for the gravy.