Eggplant Pizza Recipe with Spinach and Mushrooms

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Eggplant Pizza Bites Recipe with Spinach and Mushrooms

Suzy Karadsheh

Roasted eggplant rounds act as pizza crust, topped with fresh mozzarella, mushrooms, and spinach. An easy, lower carb, and gluten-free option, these eggplant pizza bites are ideal as a vegetarian side, for lunch, or as a snack!

4.9 from 32 votes

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Prep Time 15 mins

Cook Time 20 mins

Inactive Time (Optional Eggplant Salting Step) 20 mins

Course Appetizer, Dinner

Cuisine Italian

Servings 6

Calories 179.2 kcal

Ingredients

  

• 1 eggplant, sliced into ½-inch rounds
• Kosher salt
• Extra virgin olive oil
• 6 ounces sliced white mushrooms
• 2 cups fresh baby spinach
• 1 cup marinara sauce, store-bought (or homemade spaghetti sauce)
• 10 oz fresh mozzarella

Instructions

• Heat the oven to 425 degrees F.
• Season the eggplant with kosher salt on both sides (I used about 1 teaspoon). If you have the time, set the eggplant aside and let it “sweat” for about 20 to 30 minutes then wipe off the beads of water and any excess salt. If you don’t have the time, you can season the eggplant lightly with kosher salt and move on to the next step.
• Prepare a large sheet pan and brush it with extra virgin olive oil. Arrange the eggplant slices in one single layer. Brush the top of each eggplant slice generously with extra virgin olive oil.
• Bake on the middle rack of your heated oven for about 15 to 20 minutes or until the eggplant has softened, turning over halfway through.
• Meanwhile, in a skillet, heat about 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil. Cook the mushrooms over medium-high heat for about 5 minutes, tossing regularly until they gain some color. Stir in the spinach briefly until it wilts. Season with a little bit of kosher salt.
• When the eggplant is ready, take it out of the oven and top each eggplant slice with 1 tablespoon of marinara sauce and 1 slice of fresh mozzarella.
• Turn the oven to broil and return the sheet pan to the oven. Broil very briefly watching for the cheese to melt (about 1 to 2 minutes).
• Remove the eggplant from the oven. Arrange the mushroom and spinach mixture over the eggplant slices. Enjoy!

Notes

• It's important to slice the eggplant into thicker rounds (about ½-inch slices) so that they do not burn in the oven and also so that they provide a sturdy base for your toppings. 


• Change up the toppings! Add a handful of cherry tomatoes or olives. Or go for a margarita pizza with mozzarella cheese, sliced tomatoes, and basil. Try a different combination of veggies like bell peppers, zucchini and onions. 


• Visit our Shop to browse quality Mediterranean ingredients including extra virgin olive oils, spices and more. 

Nutrition

Calories: 179.2kcalCarbohydrates: 9gProtein: 12.9gFat: 10.9gSaturated Fat: 6.3gCholesterol: 37.3mgSodium: 521.1mgPotassium: 491.8mgFiber: 3.4gSugar: 5.5gVitamin A: 1451.5IUVitamin C: 7.9mgCalcium: 260.7mgIron: 1.2mg

Keyword Eggplant Pizza, Eggplant Pizza Bites

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