Prep Time: 10 minutes | Cook Time: 15 minutes | Total Time: 25 minutes | Yield: 2
A breeze to throw together with loads of flavour, this gluten-free, vegetarian, and vegan-friendly dish is a star!
INGREDIENTS
1 large eggplant
1 tbsp olive oil
1/2-1 c no sugar added pizza sauce*
2 garlic cloves, minced
1/2 yellow onion, sliced
1 c fresh baby spinach
sea salt, to taste
ground pepper, to taste
3/4 c shredded mozzarella cheese
¼ c chopped fresh oregano
crushed red pepper (optional)
How to make Low Carb Eggplant Pizza
Step 1: Prepare the oven. Preheat it to 400 degrees F.
Step 2: Slice to the eggplant to about 1/4 to 1/3-inch thick lengthwise. And on each side of the eggplant slices, brush or rub a bit of olive oil. Transfer the slices to a baking sheet lined with parchment paper or a baking stone.
Step 3: Season the eggplant slices with salt and pepper and bake in the preheated oven for about 7 to 10 minutes or until hot and the eggplants are beginning to cook down.
Step 4: In the meantime, heat half tbsp olive oil in a skillet. Once hot, saute the garlic and onion for about 3 to 4 minutes until soft. To taste, season with salt and pepper.
Step 5: Stir in the pizza sauce and add the spinach. Cook for another minute or two until the mixture is warm and the spinach has wilted.
Step 6: Once done baking, take the eggplant slices out of the oven and top each slice with the onion and spinach mixture. Sprinkle the tops with cheese and chopped oregano.
Step 7: Then, bake for 5 minutes more or until the cheese has melted.
Step 8: Garnish with extra fresh oregano and crushed red pepper, then serve quickly.
NOTES:
For this recipe, you can use a homemade or store-bought pizza sauce.
Add around 8 ounces ground chicken sausage or veggie sausage to add more protein to this dish. Add them along with the garlic and onion. Saute until the sausage is completely cooked before adding in the pizza sauce and spinach.
NUTRITION FACTS:
Serving Size: 1/2 of recipe, Calories: 331 | Sugar: 15g | Sodium: 791mg | Fat: 19g | Carbohydrates: 25g | Fiber: 9g | Protein: 17g
Ingredients
- 1 large eggplant
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1/2-1 c no sugar added pizza sauce*
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1/2 yellow onion, sliced
- 1 c fresh baby spinach
- sea salt, to taste
- ground pepper, to taste
- 3/4 c shredded mozzarella cheese
- ¼ c chopped fresh oregano
- crushed red pepper (optional)
Instructions
Step 1: Prepare the oven. Preheat it to 400 degrees F.
Step 2: Slice to the eggplant to about 1/4 to 1/3-inch thick lengthwise. And on each side of the eggplant slices, brush or rub a bit of olive oil. Transfer the slices to a baking sheet lined with parchment paper or a baking stone.
Step 3: Season the eggplant slices with salt and pepper and bake in the preheated oven for about 7 to 10 minutes or until hot and the eggplants are beginning to cook down.
Step 4: In the meantime, heat half tbsp olive oil in a skillet. Once hot, saute the garlic and onion for about 3 to 4 minutes until soft. To taste, season with salt and pepper.
Step 5: Stir in the pizza sauce and add the spinach. Cook for another minute or two until the mixture is warm and the spinach has wilted.
Step 6: Once done baking, take the eggplant slices out of the oven and top each slice with the onion and spinach mixture. Sprinkle the tops with cheese and chopped oregano.
Step 7: Then, bake for 5 minutes more or until the cheese has melted.
Step 8: Garnish with extra fresh oregano and crushed red pepper, then serve quickly.
Notes
For this recipe, you can use a homemade or store-bought pizza sauce. Add around 8 ounces ground chicken sausage or veggie sausage to add more protein to this dish. Add them along with the garlic and onion. Saute until the sausage is completely cooked before adding in the pizza sauce and spinach.
