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Aubergine and Cheese Pizza with Basil

Aubergine and cheese pizza

Eggplants are a low-carb, low calorie and nutritious vegetable. This aubergine and cheese pizza recipe offers a healthy alternative to your usual pizza base.

Details

Serves: 4

To prep: 10 minutes

To cook: 25 minutes

Difficulty: Easy

Number of ingredients: 4

Nutrition per serving

  • Energy: 526kJ

  • Protein: 9.2g

  • Total fat: 6.1g

  • - sat fat: 3.6g

  • Carbohydrate: 6.7g

  • Fibre: 5.2g

  • Sodium: 151.6g

Ingredients

  • 2 eggplants (630g) cut length ways into 2cm thick steaks
  • 100g grated mozzarella
  • 4 Roma tomatoes (350g), sliced
  • ½ cup (30g) basil leaves

Method

  1. Preheat oven to 1800C.
  2. Line baking tray with baking paper
  3. Lay the eggplant steaks onto the tray and season with sea salt
  4. Bake for 20 minutes or until softened.
  5. Onto the eggplant sprinkle with cheese, layer with tomatoes and season.
  6. Return to the oven for 5-7 minutes or until cheese is melting and is golden and bubbling.
  7. Serve scattered with fresh basil leaves.