Here is another really good vegetarian/meatless meal....sooooo good!
Enjoy!
Italian Vegetable Hoagie
From EatingWell: July/August 2009
This delightfully easy, and somewhat messy, sandwich packs a punch with sweet balsamic vinegar, artichoke hearts, red onion, provolone cheese and zesty pepperoncini. We love it for dinner as well as lunch. If you're packing the hoagies to take along, keep the ingredients separate and assemble right before eating to avoid soggy bread. Serve with tomato and cucumber salad.
4 servings
| Active Time: 20 minutes | Total Time: 20 minutes
Ingredients
1/4 cup thinly sliced red onion, separated into rings
1 (14-ounce)can artichoke hearts, rinsed and coarsely chopped
1 medium tomato, seeded and diced
2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
1 teaspoon dried oregano
1 (16- to 20-inch-long) baguette, preferably whole-grain
2 slices provolone cheese, (about 2 ounces), halved
2 cups shredded romaine lettuce
1/4 cup sliced pepperoncini, (optional)
Preparation
Place onion rings in a small bowl and add cold water to cover. Set aside while you prepare the remaining ingredients.
Combine artichoke hearts, tomato, vinegar, oil and oregano in a medium bowl. Cut baguette into 4 equal lengths. Split each piece horizontally and pull out about half of the soft bread from each side. Drain the onions and pat dry.
To assemble sandwiches, divide provolone among the bottom pieces of baguette. Spread on the artichoke mixture and top with the onion, lettuce and pepperoncini, if using. Cover with the baguette tops. Serve immediately.
Nutrition:
Per serving :
264 Calories; 8 g Fat; 3 g Sat; 4 g Mono; 10 mg Cholesterol; 39 g Carbohydrates; 14 g Protein; 8 g Fiber; 624 mg Sodium; 174 mg Potassium 2 Carbohydrate Serving
Exchanges:
2 starch, 1 vegetable, 1/2 medium fat meat, 1 fat
Recipe source: http://www.eatingwell.com/recipes/italian_vegetable_hoagies.html