How to Make Low-Carb Eggplant Pizzas

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Lighter than a regular pizza but still with all of the classic flavors of cheese, meaty toppings, and pizza sauce, this veggie-based dish is a must-try. In this video, Matthew Francis tries his hand at a low-carb eggplant pizza dinner. Using seasoned and roasted eggplant slices in the place of pizza dough, each slice is topped with Italian sausage, mushrooms, and mozzarella cheese. Once broiled in the oven, these pizza bites are a dream come true for pizza lovers who are cutting out carbs and gluten.

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00:00 Oh yeah, oh my god.

00:03 These are not regular pizzas, I know, but if you want to enjoy the classic flavors of

00:07 cheesy mozzarella, meaty toppings, and tomato sauce, these lower carb eggplant pizzas will

00:13 satisfy the craving with no bread.

00:15 Put the eggplant slices on a sheet tray, coat them in olive oil and extra pepper, and bake

00:20 in the oven until nicely golden brown.

00:23 Here I'm gonna cook up some Italian sausage and mushrooms as my toppings because they

00:27 are great on pizza and they also pair so well with eggplant.

00:31 To each slice, add marinara, your sausage and mushrooms, and then top with mozzarella

00:36 cheese.

00:37 Broil in the oven until the cheese is melted and brown, and then garnish with a sprinkling

00:42 of fresh basil.

00:45 It's everything I love about pizza in a lighter package.

00:47 I'm gonna devour all of these.

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