Recipe
Caseificio Apreda
Sorrento
Ciabatta con Gran Biscotto, crema di bufala al limone, provolone del monaco, melanzane a funghetto e rucola
Preparation time: 10 minuti
Serves 1
Ingredients:
- 1 ciabatta roll
- 50 g di Gran Biscotto
- 60 g di Provolone del Monaco
- 1 sliced Gran Biscotto Rovagnati
- 40 g diFresh rocket
- 1 medium eggplant
- 1 garlic clove
- 4-5 cherry tomatoes
- 75 g di Well-drained buffalo mozzarella
- 1 tablespoon Fresh cream or milk
- Grated zest of half an organic lemon, to taste
- to taste Lemon juice
- to taste Salt
- to taste White pepper
- to taste Fresh basil
Instructions:
- For the “funghetto” eggplant: heat a drizzle of olive oil in a pan with a crushed garlic clove. Add the eggplant cut into cubes and sauté for 5 to 6 minutes. Add the cherry tomatoes cut in half and continue cooking until the eggplant is tender but not mushy. Season with salt and pepper, remove the garlic and add fresh basil.
- For the lemon buffalo mozzarella cream: place the buffalo mozzarella, cream or milk, lemon zest, and lemon juice in a blender. Season with salt and white pepper then add a drizzle of olive oil and blend until smooth and silky. If needed add a tablespoon of water to adjust the consistency.
- Cut the ciabatta roll in half and lightly toast it in a pan or on a griddle until crisp on the outside and soft inside.
- Spread a generous layer of lemon buffalo mozzarella cream on both halves of the bread.
- Arrange the slices of Provolone del Monaco over the cream. The gentle warmth of the bread will soften the cheese and enhance its aroma.
- Add the warm eggplant on top, letting a little of its cooking juices drip onto the sandwich for extra flavor.
- Add a handful of fresh rocket for crunch and a green, peppery note.
- Finish with slices of Gran Biscotto cooked ham, tender and delicately sweet.
- Close the sandwich, pressing lightly with your hands, and serve immediately warm, fragrant and comforting.
In Campania with Lello Panello and Francesco Corrado
We stop at al Caseificio Apreda (Sorrento, Napoli) to enjoy a Ciabatta con Gran Biscotto, crema di bufala al limone, provolone del monaco, melanzane a funghetto e rucola. Enjoy!
