Hey friends!
For today, I just wanted to share with you a recipe that my boyfriend Chris and I just love - plus, it’s super healthy, totally easy, and near impossible to mess up… Those are the kinds of recipes I like the best!
We call them eggplant “mini pizzas,” but they’re not that much like pizza in all honesty because we replace the traditional crust with slices of roasted eggplant :)
But these healthy bites have all of the flavors of pizza, and can be customized in countless ways just like the original, so they can really give you your fix if you’re trying to stay healthy but just can’t get pizza off of your mind!
And let’s be honest, I’ll eat ANYTHING that tastes like pizza :) and it helps you get extra veggies into your diet! What's not to like?
Here’s (basically) how we do it:
Cut one or two large eggplants into about 1” slices, sprinkle with salt, and leave on a towel-lined plate on the counter for 30 minutes to an hour. This will help to draw out some of the eggplant’s moisture and make for less soggy mini pizzas!
Preheat your oven to 450 degrees F.
On a foil-lined baking sheet sprayed with nonstick cooking spray, lay out your eggplant slices in a single layer. Bake for about 10 minutes on each side, or until your preferred level of doneness (again, it’s really hard to mess these up, so just go with your gut) - just remember that they will be staying in the oven a bit longer once you add your toppings!
Remove your eggplant slices from the oven, but keep them on the tray.
Spread lightly with pesto, marinara, pizza sauce, or low-calorie Alfredo sauce (a favorite at our house).
Add any toppings you like: more veggies, low-fat cheese, chicken sausage, minced sun dried tomatoes, fresh herbs, grilled chicken, etc…
Throw them back in the oven for another few minutes until your cheese is melted and toppings are heated through, and you’re done!
Serve with a green salad and dinner is a wrap :)
I hope you like this recipe - let me know if you try it, and what toppings you choose!
Please feel free to comment, upvote, or resteem if you’d like!