Sheet Pan Italian Eggplant
4 portions
30mThese are just like mini eggplant pizzas that are healthy, creamy, and packed with yummy flavor. I like to top the eggplant medallions with the roasted tomatoes to serve.
What you will need
1 Eggplant
6 oz Pesto
8 oz Ricotta
1/2 bunch Spinach
1 pint cherry tomato
2 cloves Garlic
(Nutritional facts 107 calories, 7.64 g fat, 7.35 g carbohydrates, 3.21 g protein, 7 mg cholesterol, 126 mg sodium)How to cook
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Gather and portion ingredients. Rinse vegetables and spinach.
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Set oven to 400°F
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Remove the stem and slice eggplant into 1/4 inch thick rounds.
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Lay the eggplant rounds out on a baking sheet and drizzle with olive oil and sprinkle salt and pepper. Flip and repeat on the other side.
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Bake the eggplant for 15 minutes at 400°F.
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Wash and finely chop the spinach leaves.
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Grate or finely chop the garlic and add to the spinach. Season with a pinch or two of salt and pepper.
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Add the pesto and the ricotta cheese to the bowl with the spinach and seasonings.
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Mix the spinach, ricotta and pesto together until combined.
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Remove the eggplant from the oven and flip to the other side, add a little more olive oil if its looking dry.
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Add the tomatoes to the spaces between the eggplant rounds.
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Dollop 1-2 tablespoons of ricotta mixture on top of each piece of eggplant.
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Return the eggplant and tomatoes to the oven for 10 minutes or until the cheesy topping has melted a bit and the tomatoes are bursting.
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