Broiled eggplant with pesto
Servings: 4
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
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Ingredients
- 1 whole eggplant sliced
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 1 dash salt
- 16 slices mozzarella Cheese
Pesto
- 5 oz pecorino romano cheese
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 1/8 cup water
- 2 cloves garlic
- 20 leaves fresh basil
- 2 oz pine nuts
- 1 dash salt
Instructions
Pre heat oven to broil
Make pesto. Blend all pesto ingredients in blender.
Slice eggplant into 16 thin slices. Place on cookie sheet. With a pastry brush brush the olive oil over the eggplant. Sprinkle salt and paprika over the eggplant. Broil for around 10 to 12 minutes or until eggplant is done.
Place a slice of mozzarella Cheese on each eggplant along with a dollop of pesto. Place 1 eggplant on top of another so you have a stack of 3 eggplants high. Make 5 stacks. Put back in the broiler and cook until the cheese melts completely.
Comments
This dish is very high in protein. With this dish alone you have more than your daily allowance of protein.
Nutritional Information
| Nutrition Facts | |
|---|---|
| Serving Size 1 Broiled eggplant with pesto Servings Per Batch 4 | |
| Amount Per Serving | |
| Calories2458 | Calories from Fat 2 |
| % Daily Value * | |
| Total Fat 186g | 285% |
| Saturated Fat 98g | 492% |
| Monounsaturated Fat 60g | |
| Polyunsaturated Fat 12g | |
| Trans Fat 0g | |
| Cholesterol 574g | 191% |
| Sodium 4779mg | 199% |
| Potassium 1254mg | 36% |
| Total Carbohydrate 33g | 11% |
| Dietary Fiber 9g | 38% |
| Sugars 11g | |
| Protein 168g | 336% |
| Vitamin A | 103% |
| Vitamin C | 8% |
| Calcium | 407% |
| Iron | 14% |
| * The Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet, so your values may change depending on your calorie needs. The values here may not be 100% accurate because the recipes have not been professionally evaluated nor have they been evaluated by the U.S. FDA. | |
Nutrition Visualization
Macronutrient Breakdown
% Daily Value
Nutrition Facts (per serving)
| Calories | 2438 kcal | 122% DV |
| Protein | 166.4g | 333% DV |
| Total Fat | 185.2g | 237% DV |
| Carbohydrates | 28.6g | 10% DV |
| Fiber | 6.8g | 24% DV |
| Sugar | 11.3g | 23% DV |
| Sodium | 4712mg | 205% DV |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet
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