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Simple Eggplant Pizza

Easy keto snack or party appetizer. Delicious eggplant bites!
Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time25 minutes
Total Time45 minutes
Course: Appetizer, Snack
Cuisine: Global cuisine, Mediterranean
Keyword: cheesy, easy, finger food, keto, low carb, party
Servings: 12
Calories: 52kcal
Author: Cooking Journey

Equipment

  • baking tray with parchment paper
  • Oven
  • knife and cutting board

Ingredients

  • 1 eggplant medium size
  • 1 cup cherry tomatoes halved lengthwise
  • 1 tbsp tomato paste
  • 1/2 cup mozzarella shredded
  • 1/2 cup ham thinly sliced
  • 1/4 cup fresh basil
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp pepper
  • 1 tbsp capers (optional)
  • 1 tbsp olive oil

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 355 F / 180 C.
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  • Slice eggplant into 1/2 inch thick rounds.
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  • Place eggplant slices on the baking tray, layered with parchment paper.
    Place eggplant slices on the baking tray, layered with parchment paper.
  • Brush eggplants with olive oil from both sides.
    1 tbsp olive oil
    Brush eggplants with olive oil from both sides and sprinkle with salt and pepper.
  • Sprinkle with salt and pepper and bake for 20 minutes.*
    1/2 tsp salt, 1/2 tsp pepper
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  • Add tomato paste to each slice of eggplant.
    1 tbsp tomato paste
    Add tomato paste to each slice of eggplant.
  • Place slices of ham.
    1/2 cup ham
    Place slices of ham.
  • Add teared basil leaves.
    1/4 cup fresh basil
    Add teared basil leaves.
  • Add 2 halves of cherry tomatoes to each slice. Or 1 half to the small eggplant slice.
    1 cup cherry tomatoes
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  • Sprinkle mozzarella cheese and bake for 5 minutes until cheese melts.
    1/2 cup mozzarella
    Sprinklemozzarellacheeseandbakeforminutesuntilcheesemelts.
  • Add few capers on the eggplant pizza and enjoy!
    1 tbsp capers
    Add few capers on the eggplant pizza and enjoy!

Notes

  • *If the baked eggplant is too wet, pat them with paper towel.
  • Store up to 3 days in the fridge, enjoy cold or reheat in the microwave for a minute.
  • You can replace capers with slices of green olives.

Nutrition

Calories: 52kcal | Carbohydrates: 3g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 3g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 7mg | Sodium: 227mg | Potassium: 151mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 149IU | Vitamin C: 4mg | Calcium: 31mg | Iron: 1mg