Name: Italian Caprese Roasted Eggplant
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: Preheat oven to 400 degrees.; 1 large eggplant long sliced thickly, washed and dried brushed with lemon juice; placed slices on paper towels sprinkle light with sea salt for 30 minutes or up to an hour (wash the salt off then blot dry); extra virgin oil oil or cooking oil spray; sea salt or table salt; Paper towels to drain eggplant on; Caprese Topping:; 4 cherry or grape tomatoes sliced or quartered; 3 or 4 small pepperoncini chopped stems and seeds removed; 3 minced garlic cloves, sliced thin; 3 fresh basil leaves chopped; slices of provolone orwhole milk mozzarella slices one per eggplant slice; salt, pepper to taste; Pecorino Romano grated cheese (or Parmesan cheese)

Eggplant topped with melted provolone cheese baked with a ripe slice of tomato, chopped pepperoncini, and loaded with garlicky flavors, if you love eggplant you will be in love with this roasted Caprese style easy recipe.

During the season we just love coming up with new ideas to top eggplant slices, it's healthy and can be so versatile.

This recipe can be adapted with meats, other vegetables, more or less cheese, and just about anything you like on top drizzle with a little extra virgin olive oil gets this roasted in around 15 minutes.

I love a crispier cheese so I do like to broil mine for a few minutes to get it all toasty.

Since we have some picky eaters that aren't vegetable lovers, adding some crushed meatballs, and sliced cooked sausage makes these family members very happy.

Of course in a hurry, you can add sliced pepperoni to your topping also, anything goes on top but for today, we kept our low calories with some fresh basil, sliced tomato, pepperoncini, and then melted cheese.

Great as an appetizer, light lunch, and perfectly stuffed in a piece of hard-crusted Italian bread if you don't mind the carbs!

Even after you've roasted this caprese-style eggplant you can even top it with your favorite deli meats.

We have some shortcut step-by-step instructions for you, tips, and suggestions below in our recipe card to change up your eggplant every time you make it.

Just scroll to the bottom of the page to print off the directions.

eggplant made with tomato, basil caprese style

Easy to Make Step by Step to make Italian Caprese Roasted Eggplant

prepare a baking dish with cooking oil and preheat the oven
slice the eggplant, place on paper towels and salt for 30 minutes then rinse the salt off
place eggplant in the baking dish
top with diced tomatoes, peppers, garlic, and basil, then add the cheeses
bake until tender

Other Substitutions and Tips:

use zucchini in place of eggplant
for topping substitutions you can mix and match:
asparagus diced,
any kind of peppers
chopped celery
chopped green beans
sliced mushrooms
fresh spinach or arugula
julienned carrots
use any kind of cheese you prefer
ground seasoned cooked meats can be added for meat lovers
add marinara sauce first then cheese
add taco sauce with chilies and cheddar

Ingredients You Will Need Refer to the recipe card below for exact measurements

fresh eggplant slices
Caprese Topping:
cherry or grape tomatoes
pepperoncini chopped stems and seeds removed
garlic cloves, sliced thin
fresh basil leaves chopped
slices of provolone or whole milk mozzarella
salt, and pepper to taste
Pecorino Romano grated cheese (or Parmesan cheese)

Try My Other Favorite Recipes

Eggplant Parmesan

Zucchini Rollatini

Eggplant Boats

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Easy Eggplant Side Dishes or Appetizers

This eggplant Caprese is so versatile when it comes to toppings so you can make a whole meal out of it or a side dish.

We love this recipe for a light lunch, especially on days where you want to eat light before going out to dinner later on in the evening.

The eggplant cooks quickly and is so flavorful plus is very low in calories depending on your additions.

If you're an eggplant lover, you will love the simplicity of the recipe and the variations can be endless with just some creativity.

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Yield: 6

Author: Claudia Lamascolo