Cheesy Eggplant Pizza
featured in Eggplant Dinners 4 Ways
This cheesy eggplant pizza is a flavorful and healthy alternative to traditional pizza. With a crispy crust and plenty of gooey cheese, it's a delicious way to enjoy your favorite toppings.
Tasty Team
93% would make again
Total Time
57 minutes
57 min
Prep Time
30 minutes
30 min
Cook Time
27 minutes
27 min
Total Time
57 minutes
57 min
Prep Time
30 minutes
30 min
Cook Time
27 minutes
27 min
Ingredients
for 5 servings
- 1 large globe eggplant
- salt, to taste
- olive oil
- 2 cups mozzarella cheese (200 g)
- 1 cup cheddar cheese (100 g)
Pizza Sauce
- 1 jar marinara sauce
- ½ cup parmesan cheese (55 g)
- ¼ cup fresh basil (10 g)
- 1 tablespoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon pepper
- ½ teaspoon red pepper flakes
Nutrition Info
- Calories 468
- Fat 33g
- Carbs 15g
- Fiber 3g
- Sugar 5g
- Protein 27g
Estimated values based on one serving size.
Preparation
- Slice the eggplant into ½-inch (1 cm) pieces.
- Salt the slices and leave them to “sweat” for 20 minutes then wipe them off.
- Preheat oven to 350°F (180˚C).
- Slather each slice with olive oil.
- Bake for 25 minutes.
- In a medium bowl, combine all pizza sauce ingredients and stir until homogenous.
- Remove eggplant slices from the oven and pour about 2 tablespoons of the sauce mixture onto each one.
- Sprinkle mozzarella and cheddar on each slice.
- Put the slices back in the oven for 1-2 minutes to melt the cheese.
- Allow to cool before serving.
- Enjoy!
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