Now you know that I love my low carb options, especially when it comes to pasta and the same can be said for pizza and bread too. This isn’t all the time, by the way, sometimes a girl needs some carb loving, but there are also times when I want to enjoy all the delicious goodness of carb based dishes without the heavy food baby at the end of the meal.
I do enjoy a pizza party on a Friday night and while that doughy yumminess is comforting and tasty, I’ve delved into the world of alternative pizza bases made with vegetables. Cauliflower and courgette pizza crusts are great, but they can be a little messy with all that grating and the massive clean up operation afterwards does put me off a bit.
- 1 aubergine eggplant
- 1 jar passata you will only need a few table spoons
- 100 g mozzarella cheese
- Handful of fresh basil
- Dried oregano
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Preheat the oven to 200 degrees.
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Slice the aubergine into 1cm thick pieces, brush with a little oil and place on a baking sheet. Bake for 15-20 minutes, until tender.
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Once cooked through, spread some of the passata on top of the aubergine slices, following with the mozzarella, basil leaves and a sprinkling of dried oregano.
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Return the baking tray to the oven for a further 5 minutes, until the mozzarella has completely melted.
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Serve and enjoy!
Aubergine (eggplant) makes an easy budget-friendly pizza base option that keeps the faff and cleaning up to a bare minimum. The naturally meaty texture of sliced aubergines makes them a perfect lighter low carb alternative to a traditional pizza dough and you can go as mad with the toppings as you want or like me, keep it simple.
Actually, the simplicity of my toppings derives from a conversation that I had with a guy at an event where I gave a talk who was lucky enough to have both French and Italian origins – how lucky is he? Two of my favourite cuisines and we talked at length about how beautifully simple they both were, yet out of this world delicious too.
This low carb pizza is made from only 5 ingredients, which not only makes it a quick and easy lunch or dinner idea, it’s easy on the shopping budget too. Think rich tomatoey sauce, gooey melting mozzarella, fragrant basil and baked aubergine which soaks up each flavour.
Clever idea! Unfortunately I’m not a fan of aubergine but I’m thinking that this could work with slices of those big marrows that are in the shops at the moment.
Ohh, I bet marrows would be lovely baked and used in this way.
I love eggplant, this looks simple and delicious will give it a try!
Thank you! I hope you like it.
Thanks so much for sharing this, I think I might be able to take this idea and make it allergy friendly for us. 🙂
You’re very welcome. What are you allergic too?
Ooo we have made these before, aren’t they great!! We also like making cauliflower crust pizza too!
Yes, I love them. Really tasty!
They do look good but I think I need the carbs to keep me satisfied
Thank you! They are tasty!
What a great way to use eggplant. These would make awesome little appetizers too. Great combination of flavours.
Yes, great for a party as they are really easy to make.
What a smart and brilliant idea! These would be perfect for parties! And I’m sure they taste fantastic!
Thank! I think they would make a great party food too. Really easy to prepare.
I’ve never been a fan of eggplant, but I will try this. It looks delicious.
You could perhaps try courgette (zuchinni), sweet potato or marrow instead.
This is a great option from someone like me who’s gluten free – it sounds delicious!
YES! Perfect if you’re gluten free.
Thank you for this wonderful idea. Trying to avoid carbs and I love piza!
Well now you can enjoy it without the carbs!
This is such a perfect option for indulging in some pizza without all of the guilt. LOVE this!! 🙂
I do love a fakeaway recipe too!
This is just so simply perfect! I absolutely LOVE aubergines!
Thank you, Tina! 🙂
I would never have thought about using this kind of base for a pizza, so clever x
Thanks Rhian, and so easy too!
What a really interesting idea for a pizza – I would never have thought of this.
They’re so simple but tasty too!
It’s a good idea to pack more veggies in. I had seen Danni (Hungry Healthy Happy) do this with courgette before- I saw her recipe and thought it sounded like a faff, making up a base with courgette, thinking it would need shredding and mixing with egg or whatever, and I was very impressed when I saw she had made them just by slicing courgettes and using that as the base.
Oh no, it’s so easy just to slice them up. I need to try it with courgettes too, yum! I think you’re thinking of the other type of courgette pizza bases which can be a faff like you say.
Love this idea, thanks for the inspiration! Love aubergine.
Thanks Lucy! They’re so simple to make too.
I’ve never tried aubergine as i’m not sure if i’d like it but im sure with a bit of cheese and basil and oregano i might really enjoy it. I might get John to buy one for us to test out.
Oh it’s really lovely ! I hope you give them a try. Let me know what you think.
I love aubergines but I have never thought to use it as a pizza base. Very innovative idea.
It’s a great way to use them up.
Unfortunately I’m not a big aubergine fan, but this is such a cool idea anyway!
Thanks, may be these could convert you! 🙂
I’ve seen these before ans been tempted every time. They just look so good and great flavours. Shhhhhh! Don’t tell anyone but yours are the best I’ve seen!
Haha! Thanks so much Jac! I love how easy they are to make.
Making these for a party would be amazing. This is an awesome use of eggplant. Great recipe!
Thanks Liz. I think they would be great at a party!
Not a massive aubergine fan but these look delicious! Like healthy pizzas 🙂
Thank you!
I’ve tried this kind of thing with courgette but not with aubergine, really like the idea!
Oohh yummy! I do this with courgette, it’ll be awesome to try it with aubergine! Hx
As much as I love actual pizza, I love these healthy recipes too.
I never i know what to do with aubergine so this is a perfect recipe, especially as I am a cheese fiend x
These little pizzas look so cute, what a great idea to have a healthier option for dinner!
These would make a great starter for us, our family loves pizza night!
I absolutely love Aubergine and I love this idea x
I was just about to make some of these, what a coincidence. I still need to remember to buy and aubergine, damn memory. Yours looks delicious.
You have made these look so delicits. Will try making these at home.Aubergine is a staple .Never thought they can be pizza bases
Love this idea – I’m obsessed with anything pizza so I have to try X
I made something very similar a while back and it makes a great side dish. Great recipe for when you are trying to reduce carbs in your diet.
What a great idea! They look so tasty and really easy to make, would be the perfect snack. x
mmm delicious!! I really enjoy aubergine. x
The more I read your blog, the more I love it! This a fantastic idea for food… another one of your recipes I need to try!
I used to make aubergine mini pizzas quite often, but haven’t made any this year. Seeing this inspired to go and make some, maybe today! Beautiful pictures too!
These look so yummy and cute! Perfect for a little gathering or party x
What a sweet, tasty looking idea! I do something similar with courgettes!
Jemma,
This looks so good and delish! Thank you!
i’d love your idea, this is good for my son, he need to loss his weight 🙂 so this recipe is healthy but still full of energy for him.
thanks for sharing 🙂
Cool, eggplant is my favorite! This recipe looks so good! Thanks for sharing!
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Really enjoy reading post in your site, Jemmy. I love the way you decorate your recipe, really, really. How can I say, the combination of colors look so harmonized and great. And just by the look, I could say that your recipe is definitely tasty. Again, thanks for sharing this, Jemmy.