Best 7 Roasted Tomato Eggplant And Smoked Mozzarella Pizzas Recipes

ROASTED EGGPLANT AND BUFFALO MOZZARELLA PIZZA

Steps:

• Make the dough: Mix the yeast, warm water and olive oil in the bowl of an electric stand mixer or food processor, and let the mixture sit until the yeast is foamy, about 5 minutes.
• Add in flour and salt, and using the dough hook or food processor blade, beat or pulse it until a smooth, slightly elastic dough forms, 2 to 3 minutes. Lightly coat a bowl with olive oil, place dough in the bowl, and turn the dough to coat it with oil. Cover the bowl loosely with a kitchen towel or plastic wrap, place in the refrigerator and let it sit overnight.
• Divide the dough in quarters, and shape each piece into a tight, compact ball. Place the dough balls on a lightly oiled baking sheet or plate, loosely cover with plastic wrap and let them rise in the refrigerator another 1 to 2 hours (or up to 6 hours).
• When ready to bake the pizzas, place racks in the top third and bottom third of the oven. Put a pizza stone on top rack, and heat oven to 450 degrees.
• Prepare the toppings: On a rimmed baking sheet, toss the eggplant generously with oil, salt and pepper. Roast eggplant on the bottom rack until caramelized and tender, 40 to 45 minutes, tossing halfway through. Remove from the oven and raise the oven heat to 500 degrees.
• On a piece of parchment paper, stretch out one of the balls of dough to a 12-inch round. Spread 2 tablespoons tomato purée on top, leaving a 1/2-inch border. Scatter on 1/4 of the sliced garlic, a large pinch of red-pepper flakes and drizzle with oil to taste.
• Arrange 1/4 of the roasted eggplant on top. Use a pizza peel or cookie sheet to slide the parchment onto the pizza stone. Bake until crispy and golden on the top and bottom, 7 to 10 minutes. Use tongs to pull the pizza out of the oven and onto a wire rack to cool.
• Immediately top with chunks of cheese, pulling it apart with your hands into bite-size pieces. Top with basil, more oil to taste and flaky sea salt. Repeat with the remaining dough and toppings.

SMOKY TOMATO AND EGGPLANT SPREAD

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F.
• Partially peel the outside of the eggplant, leaving 1 1/2- to 2-inch strips of skin intact, creating alternating stripes of flesh and skin. Cut the eggplant into 2-inch cubes and add it to a rimmed baking sheet. Drizzle the eggplant with 6 tablespoons of the olive oil, sprinkle with 1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika, 1 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper. Transfer the eggplant to the oven and roast for 40 minutes, flipping halfway through. After 40 minutes the eggplant should be very tender and browned.
• In the meantime, heat a high-sided skillet over medium heat. Add the remaining 2 tablespoons of olive oil and then the shallots and cook, stirring frequently, until the shallot has softened, about 5 minutes. Next, add the red pepper and garlic and stir to combine. Add the remaining 1 teaspoon smoked paprika, cayenne and 3/4 teaspoon salt. Stir to coat the vegetables in the spices. Add the tomatoes and bring the mixture to a boil. Turn the heat down to low and simmer for 25 minutes.
• Add the cooked eggplant to the tomato mixture and stir to combine, slightly mashing the eggplant into the sauce. Transfer the mixture to a bowl and serve with grilled sourdough.

GRILLED EGGPLANT WITH MOZZARELLA, TOMATOES, AND BASIL

Steps:

• Prepare a barbecue (or preheat a broiler). Cut the eggplants into slices about 1/2-inch thick. Spread on a baking sheet and brush with olive oil on both sides. Set aside.
• Cut mozzarella in half crosswise, then slice each half about 1/4-inch thick to create half-moon shaped pieces. Slice tomatoes in the same manner. Arrange tomatoes and mozzarella decoratively around the edge of a large serving platter.
• Place eggplant slices on barbecue (or place on baking sheet in broiler) and cook, turning once, until nicely charred on each side; the eggplant should almost caramelize. Arrange the cooked eggplant down the center of the serving platter, surrounded by the tomatoes and mozzarella. Pluck about 12 large leaves from the basil bunch, stack them, roll them up like a cigar, then slice crosswise into thin shreds (?chiffonade?). Scatter the basil shreds over the vegetables and cheese, then drizzle balsamic vinegar and more olive oil over all. Sprinkle with salt and pepper, to taste, and let stand until eggplant is at room temperature.

EGGPLANT AND TOMATO PIZZA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450°F. Lightly oil 9x9x2-inch baking pan. Heat oil in heavy medium skillet over medium-high heat. Add eggplant and onion and sauté until vegetables soften and brown lightly, about 10 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.
• Unroll pizza dough. Fit into prepared pan, pressing up at edges to create 1-inch-high rim. Spread eggplant mixture evenly over bottom of crust. Arrange tomatoes over. Sprinkle with cheese and marjoram.
• Bake until topping is heated through and edges of pizza are brown and crisp, about 15 minutes. Cut into squares.

EGGPLANT, TOMATO, AND SMOKED MOZZARELLA TART

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°.
• To prepare crust, lightly spoon flour into a dry measuring cup; level with a knife.
• Combine flour and next 4 ingredients (flour through 1/4 teaspoon salt) in a large bowl, stirring with a whisk; make a well in center of mixture.
• Add water and 1 tablespoon oil, stirring to form a soft dough.
• Turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface; knead lightly 4 times.
• Gently press dough into a 4-inch circle on plastic wrap; cover and chill 15 minutes.
• Slightly overlap 2 sheets of plastic wrap on a slightly damp surface.
• Unwrap dough, and place chilled dough on plastic wrap.
• Cover with 2 additional sheets of overlapping plastic wrap.
• Roll dough, still covered, into an 11-inch circle.
• Remove top sheets of plastic wrap.
• Fit dough, plastic-wrap side up, into a 10-inch round ceramic tart dish coated with cooking spray.
• Remove remaining plastic wrap.
• Press dough against bottom and sides of pan.
• Pierce bottom and sides of dough with a fork; bake at 400° for 10 minutes.
• Cool completely on a wire rack.
• To prepare filling, arrange eggplant on several layers of heavy-duty paper towels.
• Sprinkle eggplant with 1/2 teaspoon salt; let stand 15 minutes.
• Pat dry with paper towels; brush eggplant with 1/2 teaspoon oil.
• Arrange eggplant in a single layer on a baking sheet coated with cooking spray.
• Bake at 400° for 20 minutes.
• Stack eggplant slices on a plate; cover with plastic wrap.
• Let eggplant stand 7 minutes to steam.
• Heat a large nonstick skillet coated with cooking spray over medium heat. Add garlic; cook 1 minute, stirring constantly.
• Remove from heat; stir in 1/4 teaspoon salt, basil, oregano, mint, and tomatoes.
• Sprinkle 2 tablespoons smoked mozzarella on bottom of baked crust.
• Layer eggplant and tomato mixture in crust; sprinkle with 6 tablespoons smoked mozzarella and Parmesan.
• Bake at 400° for 10 minutes or until cheese melts.
• Cut into 8 wedges.

EASY EGGPLANT AND TOMATO PIZZA

Steps:

• Set an oven rack about 6 inches from the heat source and preheat the oven's broiler.
• Place eggplant in a baking pan. Add 1 tablespoon olive oil, garlic powder, and basil; toss to coat.
• Broil for 3 to 5 minutes, watching closely. Remove from the oven and mix in tomato. Put back in the oven and broil until eggplant is soft and just a bit golden brown, 3 to 5 minutes; be careful it doesn't burn. Remove from the oven and preheat to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C).
• Grease a pizza pan or cookie sheet with remaining olive oil. Spread pizza dough to fit, using more dough for thick crust and less for thin. Sprinkle 1 cup mozzarella cheese on top of the dough, then the eggplant-tomato mixture, and finally remaining mozzarella.
• Bake in the preheated oven until cheese is melted and golden brown, 15 to 20 minutes.

ROASTED EGGPLANT AND TOMATO PIZZA

Steps:

• preheat oven to 450.
• arrange eggplant slices in single layer on greased baking tray.
• sprinkle eggplant slices with salt, bake until soft and golden (5 minutes per side).
• turn heat up to 515 and place pizza stone in oven.
• roll out pizza dough on cornmeal coated paddle, lightly coat with oil.
• sprinkle dough with mozzarella and arrange eggplant in a spoke pattern (leave edges bare).
• sprinkle with tomatoes and dot with pesto.
• bake 8-10 minutes.