Emmie’s Eggplant: Recipe

January 7, 2013

For whatever reason, I bought an eggplant at the grocery this week. Tonight after getting back from the gym, I was adventurous and decided to try it. Don’t get me wrong – I’ve eaten eggplant before, I’ve just never made it. I decided to roast it as I wanted something to snack on.

Emmie's Eggplant

Emmie’s Eggplant

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Ingredients
  • 1 Eggplant
  • Olive oil
  • Sea salt
  • Italian seasoning
  • Garlic powder
  • Smoked paprika
  • 1/4 cup marinara sauce
  • 2 Laughing Cow Light Herb & Garlic Wedges
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 400
  2. Slice eggplant into thin circles (I could only fit 1/2 my eggplant on the pan – it was huge)
  3. Arrange on a baking sheet in a single layer
  4. Mist olive oil on the eggplant (or toss them in a tiny bit of olive oil before putting on sheet)
  5. Sprinkle on spices: sea salt, italian seasoning, garlic powder, smoked paprika
  6. Bake for 20 minutes and check for desired doneness. Add time in 5 minute increments if still too moist
  7. Remove from oven and serve with warmed up marinara sauce and Laughing Cow light herb and garlic wedges.

 

I think I have a favorite new snack! It was so tasty – the smoked paprika really added something special. I just ate it with my hands – spread some Laughing cow on it, then folded like a taco and dipped into the marinara sauce. The best part? The only calories really come from the little bit of olive oil, the 2 wedges (35 calories each), and the marinara sauce.

Some people slice the eggplant and salt it, allowing the moisture to come out of the eggplant prior to cooking, but I was hungry and skipped that step. I just added more time to the oven.

If you try it, please let me know how you like it! Or if anyone has tips on how to make this better, let me know.

  • http://twitter.com/debslosingit Debra Wilson

    Thanks for sharing Emmie! I’ll be adding this recipe to my collection. We get eggplants in our produce delivery sometimes, and I gave so many of them to a neighbor because I was afraid to prepare them myself. Finally tried an eggplant Parmesan recipe and it was so easy and so good! Eggplant is so low cal on its own that almost anything that you do to it still pretty friendly overall. :)

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Carla-Birnberg/666074465 Carla Birnberg

    YAY saw this on FB and wondered if youd share!

  • http://www.bluegrassbelle.com/ Jill B.

    This looks really good. I think I will try it if I can get up the guts. I’m weird about trying new things but it LOOKS tasty :)

  • http://twitter.com/300poundsdown 300 Pounds Down

    This is a great idea! like Eggplant Parmigian but easier to make. I LOVE IT!

  • Kristi Mout

    Love when you post recipes. Love this recipe too.
    Another really easy one is making roasted red pepper and eggplant marinara sauce.
    roast it, blend it, ready to go :)
    rachael ray recipe, and it’s low carb I think. I guess it depends how much tomato sauce you use.

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  • http://www.facebook.com/heathercwatson Heather C. Watson

    That looks amazing!

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  • Paula Sugarman

    Damn that’s good! I ate half the eggplant myself without even putting the sauce on it!

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