Eggplant, Pesto, and Goat-Cheese Pizza

Name: Eggplant, Pesto, and Goat-Cheese Pizza
Yield: MAKES ONE 14-INCH PIZZA
Ingredients: 7 1/2 tablespoons olive oil, or more as needed; 1 1 1/2- to 2-pound eggplant, cut into 1/4-inch slices; 3/4 teaspoon salt; 1 pound store-bought or homemade pizza dough; 3 cloves garlic, minced; 1/2 teaspoon fresh-ground black pepper; 6 ounces mild goat cheese, such as Montrachet, cut into 1/4-inch slices; 1/2 cup grated Parmesan; 1/2 cup store-bought or homemade pesto

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Tangy goat cheese, sharp Parmesan, tender sautéed eggplant, and bold pesto cover a mouth-watering pizza. This recipe makes a hearty fourteen-inch pizza; you be the judge whether it serves two or four. More Satisfying Vegetarian Recipes

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March 2014

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Yield:

MAKES ONE 14-INCH PIZZA

Ingredients

7 1/2 tablespoons olive oil, or more as needed
1 1 1/2- to 2-pound eggplant, cut into 1/4-inch slices
3/4 teaspoon salt
1 pound store-bought or homemade pizza dough
3 cloves garlic, minced
1/2 teaspoon fresh-ground black pepper
6 ounces mild goat cheese, such as Montrachet, cut into 1/4-inch slices
1/2 cup grated Parmesan
1/2 cup store-bought or homemade pesto

Directions

Step 1
Heat the oven to 450°. In a large nonstick frying pan, heat 2 1/2 tablespoons of the oil over moderately high heat. Season the eggplant with the salt. Fry one-third of the eggplant, turning, until golden, about 10 minutes. Remove. Repeat in two more batches with the remaining oil, using more if needed, and the eggplant.

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Step 2
Meanwhile, oil a 14-inch pizza pan or large baking sheet. Press the pizza dough onto the pan in an approximately 14-inch round or 9-by-13-inch rectangle.
Step 3
Arrange the eggplant slices on the pizza crust. Sprinkle the garlic and pepper over the top. Bake for 12 minutes. Put the slices of goat cheese on the pizza, sprinkle with the Parmesan, and then dot with the pesto. Bake until the cheese begins to turn golden, about 15 minutes.

Notes

Pizza Dough Most supermarkets carry pizza dough; look for it in the refrigerator section. Another possibility is to ask for it at your favorite pizza restaurant. Many places are willing to sell it by the pound.

Suggested Pairing

Sauvignon Blanc is a remarkably versatile wine, and it's particularly delicious with goat cheese and basil. Once again, northeastern Italy is the place to look for these fresh, bracing wines.

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benyhol

05/18/2020

We enjoy eggplant. This seemed rather a different use of it, but the recipe is as good as others have noted. Absolutely delicious pizza. Used my own pizza dough and pesto and less time in the oven. I follow the Cook's Illustrated guidelines for making pizza. It would have been burned to a crisp otherwise.

lefrost

11/13/2019

Curiously, my family, including 4 grown sons, like eggplant. I didn’t have time to make this pizza recipe but followed the recipe—except for putting the eggplant on pizza dough. It was a major HIT! Pretty easy! Quick! And, wonderfully delicious. Great vegetarian dish! Might try this with portobello mushrooms.

Ivesmartin

06/09/2017

I hate eggplant but wow this pizza was very surprisingly good.

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