Loaded & Baked Eggplant Recipe – this easy and healthy side dish is loaded with sauté onion, grated carrots, chopped tomatoes, garlic and delicious mozzarella cheese. What can taste better than this baked in the oven cheesy goodness!?! This eggplant recipe is a CROWD PLEASER!!! I like to serve it with mashed potatoes,  check it out on my Instagram over here —>  picture of the Eggplant Shrimp and Mash Potatoes.  Also, when my mama and baby brother came over to visit my family from Washington, I served this baked eggplant for breakfast with scrambled eggs and bacon.  They loved it!

This easy eggplant recipe will compliment any dinner or lunch.

Ingredients you will need to make Baked Eggplant Recipe:

• 4 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
• 1 eggplant, thinly sliced along the full length of the eggplant
• 1 small onion, diced
• 2 medium carrots, grated
• 2 tomatoes, cubed
• 2 garlic gloves, minced
• salt and pepper, to taste
• 2 cups mozzarella cheese, grated
• fresh parsley, chopped

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Step One

Using an oven proof skillet on a medium heat, heat 1 tablespoon of olive oil.  Cook eggplant 2-3 minutes on each side, or until eggplant is cooked thru. Transfer eggplant to a plate and set aside. Repeat step 1 until all the eggplant slices are cooked.

Step Two

Pour 2 tablespoons of olive oil to the same skillet. Add onion and sauté until golden color, about 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.

Add grated carrots and tomatoes, stir and saute for 5 more minutes.

Step Three

Add 2 minced garlic, salt and pepper to taste, sauté for 1 minutes. Turn off the heat. Using a spoon evenly spread the onion mixture. Place cooked eggplant over the top.

Now sprinkle 2 cups of grated mozzarella cheese. Then carefully place the skillet into the oven and broil it on high for 1-2 minutes or until cheese melts.

Finally, after it’s done baking garnish with fresh parsley. Cut into squares and transfer onto a plate. Serve warm.  Enjoy!

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Loaded & Baked Eggplant Recipe

Loaded & Baked Eggplant Recipe - loaded with sauté onion, carrots and mozzarella cheese. It's So Good!!!

Prep Time10 mins

Cook Time20 mins

Total Time30 mins

Course: Appetizer, Side Dish

Servings: 4 -6

Author: Love Keil

Ingredients

• 4 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
• 1 eggplant thinly sliced along the full length of the eggplant
• 1 small onion diced
• 2 medium carrots grated
• 2 to matoes cubed
• 2 garlic gloves minced
• salt and pepper to taste
• 2 cups mozzarella cheese grated
• fresh parsley chopped

Instructions

• Using an oven proof skillet on a medium heat, heat 1 tablespoon of olive oil. Add eggplant and cook 2-3 minutes on each side, or until eggplant is cooked thru. Transfer eggplant to a plate and set aside. Repeat step 1 until all the eggplant slices are cooked.
• Pour 2 tablespoons of olive oil to the same skillet. Add onion and sauté until golden color, about 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Add grated carrots and tomatoes, stir and sauté for 5 more minutes. Add 2 minced garlic, salt and pepper to taste, sauté for 1 minutes. Turn off the heat. Using a spoon evenly spread the onion mixture. Place cooked eggplant over the top. Sprinkle 2 cups of grated mozzarella cheese. Place the skillet into the oven and broil it on high for 1-2 minutes or until cheese melts. Garnish with fresh parsley. Cut into squares and transfer onto a plate. Serve and enjoy!

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