Mini eggplant pizza

Ingredients

To serve 4 portions:

– 1 eggplant

– salt

– 2 tablespoons olive oil

– 300 g ground beef

– 400 g chunky tomatoes (drained weight)

– 10 g basil (0.5 bunch)

– pepper

– 100 g feta (45 % fat in dry matter)

Preparation steps

1. Wash and clean eggplant and cut into slices about 1 cm thick. Place eggplant slices on a baking sheet lined with baking paper, sprinkle with salt and drizzle with 1 tablespoon olive oil. Cook in a preheated oven at 220 °C (convection oven 200 °C; gas: level 3-4) for about 15-20 minutes.
2. Meanwhile, heat remaining oil in a frying pan. Fry minced meat in it over high heat for 5 minutes until crumbly. Add tomatoes and cook over medium heat for 5 minutes.
3. Wash basil, shake dry, set aside a few leaves. Chop remaining basil leaves and mix into tomato mince sauce. Season sauce with salt and pepper, pour over eggplant slices and crumble feta on top. Bake eggplant for 5 more minutes until cheese is melted and browned. Garnish mini eggplant pizza with basil.