Eggplant Mini Pizzas

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Ingredients

  

• 1-2 large eggplants
• Salt and pepper to taste
• Pizza sauce
• Shredded mozzarella cheese
• Desired pizza toppings such as bell peppers, mushrooms, tomatoes, onion, etc.

Instructions

 

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit. Cut the tops and bottoms off the eggplant and discard them. Next, slice the eggplant to create 3/4-inch-thick rounds, aiming for consistent thickness.
• Spread the eggplant pieces on a paper towel or a clean dish towel. Generously salt both sides of the eggplant slices and allow them to “sweat” for about 20 minutes. This will remove excess moisture from the eggplant and improve its texture.
• Next, wipe off the salt and moisture from the eggplant. Arrange the eggplant slices flat on a baking sheet prepared with parchment paper and brush with olive oil. Bake for about 20-25 minutes, or until golden.
• Remove eggplant slices from the oven. Spread pizza sauce on each slice, sprinkle cheese, and add desired toppings. Place back into the oven for about 5 minutes or until the cheese is melted. Enjoy!

Nutrition Information (this information will vary greatly depending on how much sauce, cheese, and which toppings you choose to add.)

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Here are six questions to ask when reading a new nutrition claim.

1. Who is spreading this information? Is it a registered dietitian or a nutritionist? Those are two completely different titles that do not mean the same thing. Is a salesperson or a health professional sharing this nutritional information? If they do not have their credentials easily available or no credentials at all, it is best to move on.
2. What does the entire article or website have to say? Read beyond the headline and check other forms of information put out by the same source; this can add to the bigger picture.
3. When was the information published? Nutrition recommendations from the 1990s and even early 2000s may not be credible anymore due to the rapidly changing research available.
4. Does the author provide references? Scroll to the bottom of the information or website to see if the author mentions where they got their information.
5. Ask, is this person trying to sell me something? People can be persuasive in sharing nutritional information if they are trying to sell you the product they are writing about. This also shows that the author may have a conflict of interest.
6. Lastly, ask an expert you trust! Contact a registered dietitian you know for more information on the topic you are curious about!