Italian Recipes - Italian Vegetable Melt

Ingredients     

• 4 individual Italian loaves (each about 7 inches long)

• 1/4 cup bottled clear Italian salad dressing

• 1 small onion, thinly sliced

• 1 small zucchini, halved lengthwise and sliced

• 1 small green sweet pepper, cut into thin strips

• 2 cloves garlic, minced

• 1 large tomato, seeded and chopped

• 3 cups shredded provolone or mozzarella cheese (12 ounces)

• 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese

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Method:

1. Preheat broiler. Split bread loaves in half horizontally. Place halves on large baking sheet, cut sides up.

2. In a 10-inch skillet heat salad dressing. Add onion  zucchini, sweet pepper, and garlic. Cook and stir for 3 to 5 minutes or until vegetables are crisp-tender. Stir in tomato.

3. Sprinkle half of the provolone or mozzarella cheese on bottoms of bread halves.

4. Spoon vegetable mixture over cheese; sprinkle With remaining provolone or mozzarella and the Parmesan cheese.

5. Broil 4 to 5 inches from the heat about 2 minutes or until cheese melts. Serve immediately.