EASY EGGPLANT AND TOMATO PIZZA

Easy Eggplant and Tomato Pizza image

I would have never thought about putting eggplant on a pizza, but one day I had an extra one laying around and figured it wouldn't hurt to try! This is now a personal favorite. Great way to get your kids to eat some vegetables too.

Provided by Samantha

Time 40m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 7

Ingredients

¾ medium eggplant, peeled and cut into 1/2-inch cubes
2 tablespoons olive oil, divided
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon dried basil
1 medium tomato, chopped
1 (16 ounce) package refrigerated pizza dough
2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese

Steps:

Set an oven rack about 6 inches from the heat source and preheat the oven's broiler.
Place eggplant in a baking pan. Add 1 tablespoon olive oil, garlic powder, and basil; toss to coat.
Broil for 3 to 5 minutes, watching closely. Remove from the oven and mix in tomato. Put back in the oven and broil until eggplant is soft and just a bit golden brown, 3 to 5 minutes; be careful it doesn't burn. Remove from the oven and preheat to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C).
Grease a pizza pan or cookie sheet with remaining olive oil. Spread pizza dough to fit, using more dough for thick crust and less for thin. Sprinkle 1 cup mozzarella cheese on top of the dough, then the eggplant-tomato mixture, and finally remaining mozzarella.
Bake in the preheated oven until cheese is melted and golden brown, 15 to 20 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 354.2 calories, Carbohydrate 41.6 g, Cholesterol 24.1 mg, Fat 13.3 g, Fiber 3.7 g, Protein 16.7 g, SaturatedFat 4.5 g, Sodium 733.6 mg, Sugar 6.6 g