Paleo Eggplant 'Pizza'

Hello Paleo people, here's a recipe for you.

Eating 'lower carb' has it's challenges. 'What to use as a pizza base' is one of those challenges. I don't eat pizza very often, but sometimes it is nice to have something with some melted cheese on it.

I made these 'pizzas' for my own lunch one day. It didn't take very long, and these were really yummy. I think I captured the 'gooey' pizza texture, which is how I like my pizza. The eggplant base will not be crisp, but it will at least look like a pizza and taste really good.

What you'll need

Served two people for lunch

For the base
1 eggplant, sliced lengthways into 1cm thick slices

For the topping
Salami, sliced
Marinated artichokes
Mushrooms, sliced and pan fried
Chopped tomato
Mozzarella cheese, sliced
Fresh basil, torn

Olive oil for grilling
Salt and pepper

What to do

Heat a nonstick frying pan over medium heat. Also heat the grill section in your oven.

Using a pastry brush, brush both sides of the eggplant with the olive oil and season well. Place into the pan and grill on both sides until browned, soft and cooked.

Now place the eggplant in a baking tray. On top of each slice of eggplant, place your pizza ingredients.

I started with the tomato, then mushrooms, salami, artichokes, then the cheese. But use whatever ingredients you have or like.

Grill in the oven, until all the ingredients are hot, and the cheese is melted and bubbling.

Remove from the oven, place on a serving plate, sprinkle over the fresh basil, and serve immediately.