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!