After asking Lucinda about making pizzas out of the eggplant ~ I came across this on Facebook ~ pinned from Pinterest, so thought I'd share.
Eggplant Pizzas
Prep Time: 5 minutes Sit Time: 20 minutes Cook Time: 25 minutes Total Time: 50 minutes Servings: 4
Mini pizzas made on eggplant slices that are tasty, easy to make and kid friendly!
ingredients
1 large eggplant, cut into 1/4 inch slices
1 tablespoon coarse salt
1 tablespoon oil
1 teaspoon Italian seasoning or oregano
salt and pepper to taste
1 cup pizza sauce
1 cup mozzarella, shredded
1 ounce pepperoni
directions
Sprinkle the eggplant with the coarse salt, let sit on paper towels for 20 minutes and wipe dry.
Brush the eggplant slices with oil and season with Italian seasoning, salt and pepper.
Roast the eggplant in a preheated 400F oven until it just starts to turn tender, about 15-20 minutes. (Do not let them become too soft or mushy.)
Top the eggplant with sauce, cheese and pepperoni and broil until the cheese has melted, about 3-5 minutes.
Option: Grill the eggplant instead of baking them.
Note: Eggplant can get bitter with age and salting it helps draw out that bitterness. If you are using younger eggplants you can skip the salting and save some time.
Nutrition Facts: Calories 212, Fat 13g (Saturated 5g, Trans 0), Cholesterol 31mg, Sodium 411mg, Carbs 12g (Fiber 5g, Sugars 4g), Protein 10gNutrition by:
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Simple Pizza Sauce
Prep Time: 10 minutes Cook Time: 20 minutes Total Time: 30 minutes Servings: 2 cups
A quick and easy pizza sauce made with fresh tomatoes.
ingredients
2 cups tomatoes, diced
1 tablespoon oil
1 small onion, diced
2 cloves garlic
1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
1 teaspoon Italian seasoning or oregano
salt and pepper to taste
directions
Heat the oil in a pan over medium heat, add the onion and cook until tender, about 5 minutes.
Add the garlic and red pepper flakes and cook until fragrant, about a minute.
Add the tomatoes and oregano and cook for 10 minutes.
Puree the sauce, return it to the pan, season with salt and pepper and simmer until it reduces to a thick sauce, about 5 minutes.
Nutrition Facts: Calories 120, Fat 7g (Saturated 0.5g, Trans 0), Cholesterol 0, Sodium 10mg, Carbs 13g (Fiber 3g, Sugars 6g), Protein 2g
Not sure I'd go to the trouble of making the sauce as I am looking for something easy. I have read where you could make pizza crust out of cauliflower, but that sounded yummy, it just seemed like an awful lot of trouble to go through.