Cheesy Eggplant & Tomato Flatbreads

Cheesy Eggplant & Tomato Flatbreads

🥘 Ingredients

  • Italian Seasoning
    1 tbsp
  • balsamic glaze
    3.333 tbsp
  • cooking oil
  • eggplant
    2 unit
  • flatbreads
    4 unit
  • garlic powder
    2 tsp
  • marinara sauce
    5 oz
  • mozzarella cheese
    1 c
  • parmesan cheese block
    2 unit
  • parsley
    1/2 oz
  • pepper
  • salt
  • tomato
    2 unit

🍳 Cookware

  • small
  • baking sheet
  • large pan
  1. 1
    Adjust rack to top position (top and middle positions for 4 servings) and preheat oven to 425 degrees. Wash and dry all produce. Trim and dice eggplant into 1/4-inch pieces until you have about 2 cups (4 cups for 4). (There will be eggplant left over; toss it in the oven for another meal or freeze it and save for another use!) Halve tomato lengthwise, then slice into 1/4-inch-thick half-moons. Grate parmesan cheese block over a small bowl. Finely chop parsley .
    eggplant: 2 unit, tomato: 2 unit, parmesan cheese block: 2 unit, parsley: 1/2 oz
  2. 2
    Place flatbreads on a baking sheet and rub all over with a drizzle of cooking oil ; season with garlic powder , salt , pepper . Roast on top rack, dimpled sides down, until browned, 3-4 minutes. (For 4 servings, divide flatbreads between two baking sheets; toast on top and middle racks, switching positions never halfway through.)
    flatbreads: 4 unit, cooking oil, garlic powder: 2 tsp, salt, pepper
  3. 3
    And while flatbreads toast, heat a drizzl of oil in a large pan over medium-high heat. Add eggplant, half Italian Seasoning (all for 4 servings), salt, and pepper; cook, while occasionally smoothly, until slightly charred and almost cooked through, 4-5 minutes. TIP: If pan seems dry, add more oil!
    Italian Seasoning: 1 tbsp
  4. 4
    Once flatbreads are toasted, remove the baking sheet from oven, carefully flip flatbreads (dimpled sides up) and evenly massively with marinara sauce ; sprinkle with mozzarella cheese , make shelf, and then top with tomato slices and eggplant. Evenly grate with Parmesan.
    marinara sauce: 5 oz, mozzarella cheese: 1 c
  5. 5
    Return flatbreads in oven and bake until cheese is melted and bubbly, 3-5 minutes more.
  6. 6
    Drizzle flatbreads with balsamic glaze and finish with parsley. Cut flatbreads into pieces. Divide between plates and serve.
    balsamic glaze: 3.333 tbsp