Eggplant Mini Pizzas

Don’t be afraid of cooking with eggplant! If you’ve never used it before, here’s a very simple recipe to try it out.

 
 

Ingredients:

  • 2 eggplants

  • 4 Tbsp olive oil

  • 1/2 cup pizza sauce or marinara

  • 1/2 cup shredded mozzarella cheese

  • small package of pepperoni

  • 3 leaves fresh basil

Directions:

Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Grease pan well or use parchment paper. Cut eggplants into 1/2” rounds. Brush both sides of each round with oil. Bake for 10-15 minutes until soft. Remove from oven, spread 1-2 Tbsp sauce on each round, then sprinkle with cheese and add toppings. Return to oven for 5 minutes or until cheese is melted. Garnish with freshly chopped herbs.

Substitutions:

  • I didn’t have marinara or pizza sauce, so I stirred some tomato paste into spaghetti sauce.

  • Try parmesan instead of mozarella cheese.

  • Use any toppings you like: mushrooms, bell peppers, sausage, etc.

  • Try this in an air fryer and let me know how it works!