Best Cheesy Eggplant Crusted Pizza Recipes

Cheesy Eggplant-Crusted Pizza image

Provided by EFW5279

Categories Free Of...

Time 1h20m

Yield 6 slices, 3 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 large eggplant, cut into 1/4-in . slices
1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt
6 ounces parmesan cheese, grated (about 1 1/2 cups)
1 1/2 teaspoons extra-virgin olive oil
1 garlic clove, minced
4 ounces mozzarella cheese, shredded (about 1 cup)
2 tablespoons crumbled feta cheese
2 tablespoons ricotta cheese
1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
1 tablespoon fresh basil leaf

Steps:

Place pizza stone in oven. Preheat oven to 425°F (do not remove pizza stone while oven preheats).
Place eggplant slices in a single layer on a baking sheet lined with paper towels.
Sprinkle eggplant evenly with salt. Let stand 15 minutes.
Pat eggplant slices dry, and arrange in an overlapping circular pattern on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
Sprinkle eggplant evenly with 1 cup of the Parmesan, making sure Parmesan fills any space between slices.
Transfer eggplant slices on parchment to preheated pizza stone.
Bake in preheated oven until golden, about 15 minutes.
Stir together oil and garlic in a small bowl; set aside.
Carefully slide eggplant crust on parchment off pizza stone onto baking sheet.
Place a second baking sheet on eggplant crust, and invert, releasing eggplant crust from parchment.
Sprinkle eggplant crust evenly with remaining 1/2 cup Parmesan, making sure Parmesan fills any space between slices.
Return eggplant crust to parchment, and place on pizza stone.
Bake at 425°F until golden and slightly crispy, 8 to 10 minutes.
Remove crust from oven, and increase oven temperature to 450°F.
Lightly brush crust evenly with garlic oil.
Top evenly with mozzarella and feta.
Dollop teaspoonfuls of ricotta over pizza.
Sprinkle pizza evenly with red pepper.
Bake at 450°F until cheese is melted and lightly browned, 5 to 8 minutes.
Top evenly with basil leaves.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 466.1, Fat 30.6, SaturatedFat 17.4, Cholesterol 93.3, Sodium 2386.5, Carbohydrate 14.6, Fiber 6.3, Sugar 5.7, Protein 34.6

Cheesy Eggplant Pizza Recipe by Tasty image

Provided by Merle O'Neal

Categories Appetizers

Yield 5 servings

Number Of Ingredients 12

Steps:

Slice the eggplant into ½-inch (1 cm) pieces.
Salt the slices and leave them to "sweat" for 20 minutes then wipe them off.
Preheat oven to 350°F (180˚C).
Slather each slice with olive oil.
Bake for 25 minutes.
In a medium bowl, combine all pizza sauce ingredients and stir until homogenous.
Remove eggplant slices from the oven and pour about 2 tablespoons of the sauce mixture onto each one.
Sprinkle mozzarella and cheddar on each slice.
Put the slices back in the oven for 1-2 minutes to melt the cheese.
Allow to cool before serving.
Enjoy!