Eggplant Pizza
Servings: 6 - 8 people
For the "pizza crust"
- 2 medium eggplants sliced into discs (about 2 pounds or 1 kg)
- 1 tablespoon (15 grams) extra virgin olive oil
- ⅓ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
For the pizza topping
- 1 cup (240 grams) tomato passata
- 1 tablespoon (15 grams) extra virgin olive oil
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- ½ teaspoon oregano dried
- 1 clove garlic grated or sliced
- 1½ cups (200 grams) mozzarella or vegan cheese, grated
- 10 leaves basil fresh
- Preheat oven to 430°F or 220°C. Line baking sheet with parchment paper. Wash and dry 2 medium eggplants, remove the stem, and cut them into ½ inch (1.3 cm) discs.
- Arrange the discs on the baking sheet and brush them with 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil, ⅓ teaspoon salt and ¼ teaspoon black pepper. Roast eggplants for 20 minutes.Tip: if your eggplants are watery, turn them around and bake for more minutes.
- To a bowl, add 1 cup tomato passata, 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil, ¼ teaspoon salt, ¼ teaspoon black pepper, ½ teaspoon oregano, and 1 clove garlic (grated or sliced), stir, and set aside.
- Apply pizza sauce on roasted eggplant slices and spread it with the back of a spoon. Add the grated mozzarella on top.
- Put back in the oven and broil for about 5 minutes, until the cheese melts.Transfer onto a serving platter, sprinkle with a pinch of dried oregano and fresh basil leaves.
Nutrition information is an estimate for 1 serving out of 6 (about 4 eggplant pizza slices per person).
Learn more about roasted eggplants in our guide on how to roast eggplants.
Check out the "variations" chapter above to make this recipe with fresh tomatoes.
MAKE AHEAD & STORAGE
Make ahead: while these are best right out of the oven, you can also make them a few hours before serving them and enjoy them at room temperature.
Refrigerator: store leftovers in the fridge, covered with film or in an airtight container, for up to 3 days.
Reheat: the next day, you can serve them at room temperature, taking them out of the refrigerator 15 minutes before serving. Or reheat them in the oven, with the broiler function, for 5 minutes.
Freezer: we haven't tried freezing eggplant pizza.
