Eggplant Pistachio And Pomegranate Pizza Recipes

EGGPLANT, PISTACHIO, AND POMEGRANATE PIZZA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 475 degrees. Form dough (as directed in Basic Pizza Dough recipe) in a 9-by-13-inch rimmed baking sheet. Arrange eggplant lengthwise on dough, 3 slices side-by-side on top half, 3 on bottom half; press into dough. Drizzle with oil, and sprinkle with salt and red-pepper flakes.
• Bake until cooked through and crust is golden on edges and bottom, about 18 minutes.
• Using a metal spatula, slide pie onto a cutting board. Sprinkle with pistachios, feta, pomegranate seeds, and cilantro. Slice into 6 pieces and serve.

EGGPLANT PIZZAS

Steps:

• Preheat an oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Beat the eggs in a bowl. Mix the flour, salt, pepper, and oregano in a 1 gallon resealable plastic bag. Dip each eggplant slice in the egg, then drop the eggplant in the flour mixture one at a time, shaking the bag to coat the eggplant.
• Heat the vegetable oil in a large, deep skillet over medium heat. Place the eggplant slices in the skillet to cook, turning occasionally, until evenly browned. Drain the eggplant slices on a paper towel-lined plate. Arrange the eggplant in one layer on a baking sheet. Spoon enough pizza sauce to cover each eggplant slice. Top each eggplant with mozzarella cheese.
• Bake in the preheated oven until the mozzarella cheese is melted, 5 to 10 minutes.

POMEGRANATE-PISTACHIO PILAF

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, bring the lentils to a boil in about 1 cup water; reduce the heat to low and let simmer until just tender, about 20 minutes.
• Meanwhile, in a large skillet, heat the oil over medium heat and add the onions, carrots and celery and cook until the onions are tender, about 10 minutes. Add the sausage, if using, and cook, breaking up any clumps, until lightly browned, about 8 minutes. Stir in the rice, pistachios, fennel seeds, turmeric, thyme and 1 teaspoon salt; cook until the rice is opaque, about 3 minutes. Stir into the lentils and add 1 3/4 cups water. Bring to a boil, then cover completely and simmer over low heat until cooked, about 45 minutes. Remove from the heat and let stand, without removing the cover, 15 minutes. Fluff with a fork and top with the pomegranate seeds.

CHEESY EGGPLANT PIZZA

Steps:

• Combine sun-dried tomatoes and 1/2 cup water in a bowl; soak for 1 hour. Drain and process tomatoes in a food processor until desired texture for sauce.
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly oil a baking sheet.
• Whisk egg and 2 tablespoons water in a bowl. Dip eggplant rounds in egg mixture, then in bread crumbs to coat; place on the prepared baking sheet.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 20 minutes, flipping halfway through.
• While the eggplant is baking, melt butter in a frying pan over low heat. Add onions and cook until golden, 5 to 7 minutes. Stir in molasses and remove from the heat.
• Remove eggplant from the oven. Spread sun-dried tomato sauce on eggplant rounds and sprinkle with basil. Top with goat cheese, mozzarella cheese, tomato slices, and caramelized onion.
• Return to the oven and bake for 10 to 15 more minutes.

EASY EGGPLANT AND TOMATO PIZZA

Steps:

• Set an oven rack about 6 inches from the heat source and preheat the oven's broiler.
• Place eggplant in a baking pan. Add 1 tablespoon olive oil, garlic powder, and basil; toss to coat.
• Broil for 3 to 5 minutes, watching closely. Remove from the oven and mix in tomato. Put back in the oven and broil until eggplant is soft and just a bit golden brown, 3 to 5 minutes; be careful it doesn't burn. Remove from the oven and preheat to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C).
• Grease a pizza pan or cookie sheet with remaining olive oil. Spread pizza dough to fit, using more dough for thick crust and less for thin. Sprinkle 1 cup mozzarella cheese on top of the dough, then the eggplant-tomato mixture, and finally remaining mozzarella.
• Bake in the preheated oven until cheese is melted and golden brown, 15 to 20 minutes.

EGGPLANT PIZZA

Steps:

• Preheat oven at 375 degrees. Lightly oil a oven-safe dish. Wash and cut the eggplant into 1/2 inch slices. Place the eggplant slices evenly in the dish.
• Mix the oil, garlic, basil, and oregano and drizzle over the eggplant evenly. Bake for 25-35 minutes, until the eggplants begin to brown. Remove from oven.
• Flip over each slice of eggplant. Place cheese on top of each slice, then cover all the slices evenly with tomato sauce. Return to oven.
• Cook for another 15-20 minutes until the cheese is melting and bubbling. Remove from oven. Serve alone or with pasta or risotto.

EGGPLANT, PISTACHIO AND POMEGRANATE PIZZA

Steps:

• Prepare crust Place thinly sliced eggplant into top of crust Drizzle generously with quality olive oil Sprinkle with salt Bake at 425 until crust is browned and eggplant is roasted and browned Top with other toppings after removing from oven