Eggplant Parm  

COST: $16.24

SERVINGS: 4

COST PER SERVING

$4.06

What you'll need 

EQUIPMENT:

• Cooking sheet x 2 LARGE

• Cutting Board

• Knife 

• Heating Element (STOVE)

• Large bowl (to make mixture)

• Veggie peeler (for parmesean)

INGREDIENTS:

• 2 Decently sized eggplant

• olive oil
  
  

• 3 ounces pesto (green or red)

• 1/2 cup bread crumbs 

• 1 TABLESPOON GARLIC POWDER

• 1 TABLESPOON Basil

• 1 15 oz can diced tomatoes (with basil and oregano)
  
  

• 2 ounces Parmesan

• 16 ounces FRESH Mozzarella
  Presliced works AMAZING 

What to do

1. PREHEAT OVEN to 425
   
   MEANWHILE: Prep the eggplant

2. OPEN the can of tomatoes

3. MEASURE and set aside

   • Basil, Garlic powder
     
     

4. DRIZZLE olive oil onto the cooking sheets
   (This prevents sticking)

5. SLICE the Eggplants into 1/4 inch discs
   (Cut ACROSS, NOT lengthwise)

6. PLACE the Slices onto the oiled cooking sheets
   
   When the oven is preheated 

7. INSERT cooking sheets into oven

8. SET a timer for 30 minutes
   
   MEANWHILE: Prepare the mixture 

9. MIX IN A LARGE BOWL

   • Pesto (3oz)

   • Bread Crumbs (1/2 Cup)

   • GARLIC POWDER (1 TABLESPOON )

   • Basil (1 TABLESPOON )

   • 1 15 oz can diced tomatoes (with basil and oregano)

When the TIMER goes off

9. • CAUTION: HOT

10. REMOVE cooking sheets from oven 

11. SPOON  about a TABLESPOON of mixture onto each eggplant slice

12. PLACE 1 slice of MOZZARELLA on each eggplant 

13. SHAVE the parm into strips and put about a 1 inch square on top of each mozzarella

14. INSERT cooking sheets back into oven
    
    

15. SET a timer for 10 minutes

16. SERVE when timer goes off (or cheese is melty)

TIPS & TERMINOLOGY:

For the best Parmasean results, get a brick of it and slice thin strips with a vegetable peeler.

If you don't buy PRESCLIDED FRESH MOZZARELLA, you'll have to cut to mozzarella into 1/4 inch discs 

1 eggplant roughly fits on one cooking sheet, you might need more cooking sheets if using smaller ones 

You can make this meal go further by serving a nice salad or vegetables with it

Servings 

About 4

ADAPTED FROM:

https://hungryhappens.net/low-carb-eggplant-bruschetta/