Eating with Ellie: It's Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas - Open Faced Grilled Vegetable Sandwiches

       The 83rd recipe I made with the Eating with Ellie group is Open Faced Grilled Vegetable Sandwiches, and can be found in Ellie Krieger's book Weeknight Wonders, on page 82.  The theme for the week was chosen by me: It's Beginning To Look A Lot  Like Christmas.  

        Ingredient list: zucchini, red bell pepper, red onion, olive oil, baguette, mozzarella, basil pesto.  
        I'm certain you are wondering what my recipes choice has to do with the theme this week, and my only explanation is that the recipe has the traditional colors of Christmas in it, so that looked pretty seasonal, and the fact that when one is running around getting ready for Christmas, recipes like this that are quick and easy (and healthy) are much appreciated.  It went together quickly, tasted fresh and inviting, the pesto gives it a bit of a deep exciting flavor, and it worked out as a great lunch for us both on a busy day. Definitely a repeat. 

       If you wonder how the others did this week, click here to follow their post links.  You can also find the recipe schedule there for the coming weeks.  Next week's recipe theme was chosen by Gaye and is New Year Celebration.  Please come and join us at any time, just leave the link to your post that week so that week so we know where to find you.

        Note:  In our posts, we do not publish the recipes from Ellie Krieger's book as those belong to her, we like to honor that and encourage you to guy her books to get the recipes.  You can also find her recipes at her site here, at her weekly newspaper article here, her recipes online here, and at her current tv show site here.  We know that you will enjoy using Ellie's books again and again and that you will feel your money was well spent.