Eggplant Pizzas

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Eggplant makes a wonderful alternative to your ordinary pizza crust. I have tons of eggplant from my garden so I make these about once a week! Fun way to get your kids to eat their veggies. I suggest adding pepperoni, mushroom, and peppers.

Brief

Prep 20 mins

Cook: 20 mins

Total: 40 mins

Servings: 4

Yield: 4 servings

Eggplant Pizzas

Ingredients

2 eggs

1 cup all-purpose flour

½ teaspoon salt

¼ teaspoon ground black pepper

½ teaspoon dried oregano

1 large eggplant

sliced into 1/2 inch rounds

¼ cup vegetable oil

1 (14 ounce) can pizza sauce

1 ½ cups shredded mozzarella cheese

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Directions

Step 1

Preheat an oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

Step 2

Beat the eggs in a bowl. Mix the flour salt pepper and oregano in a 1 gallon resealable plastic bag. Dip each eggplant slice in the egg then drop the eggplant in the flour mixture one at a time shaking the bag to coat the eggplant.

Step 3

Heat the vegetable oil in a large deep skillet over medium heat. Place the eggplant slices in the skillet to cook turning occasionally until evenly browned. Drain the eggplant slices on a paper towel-lined plate. Arrange the eggplant in one layer on a baking sheet. Spoon enough pizza sauce to cover each eggplant slice. Top each eggplant with mozzarella cheese.

Step 4

Bake in the preheated oven until the mozzarella cheese is melted 5 to 10 minutes.

Nutritional Information

Eggplant Pizzas

Servings Per Recipe:4

Calories: 466

% Daily Value *

Protein: 20g 40%

Carbohydrates: 44.5g 14%

Dietary Fiber: 8.3g 33%

Sugars: 7.8g

Fat: 23.5g 36%

Saturated Fat: 7.3g 37%

Cholesterol: 120.1mg 40%

Vitamin A Iu: 851.5IU 17%

Niacin Equivalents: 6.8mg 52%

Vitamin B6: 0.2mg 14%

Vitamin C: 13.2mg 22%

Folate: 110.7mcg 28%

Calcium: 399.5mg 40%

Iron: 3.1mg 17%

Magnesium: 44.2mg 16%

Potassium: 498.9mg 14%

Sodium: 1121mg 45%

Thiamin: 0.4mg 36%

Calories From Fat: 211.6

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.