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How to Make Grilled Cheesy Eggplant
Eggplant is a low-carb vegetable and does not raise blood sugar levels significantly. If you cant find baby eggplant, you can use regular eggplant for this recipe.
5 min prep time
4servings
1/2 baby eggplant
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Step-By-Step Instructions:
- Preheat grill to medium-high.
- Drizzle the olive oil evenly over the eggplant halves. Sprinkle eggplant evenly with garlic powder and black pepper.
- Place eggplant halves on grill cut side down and cook for 3-4 minutes, until tender.
- Flip over and spread mozzarella cheese evenly over eggplant halves. Grill an additional 3-4 minutes until cheese is melted.
- Remove eggplant from grill and place side-by-side on a serving dish. Drizzle evenly with balsamic vinegar and Parmesan cheese.
Nutrition facts
4 Servings
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Serving Size
1/2 baby eggplant
- Amount per serving Calories 70
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Total Fat
5g
- Saturated Fat 1.3g
- Trans Fats 0g
- Cholesterol 5mg
- Sodium 55mg
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Total Carbohydrate
5g
- Dietary Fiber 1g
- Total Sugars 0g
- Added Sugars 0g
- Protein 2g
- Potassium 0mg
- Phosphorous 0mg
Ingredients
olive oil
1 tbsp
baby eggplants (cut in half lengthwise)
2
garlic powder
1/8 tsp
black pepper (ground)
1/8 tsp
mozzarella cheese (part-skim, shredded)
1/4 cup
balsamic vinegar
1 tbsp
Parmesan cheese (freshly grated)
2 tsp
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