Grilled Cheesy Eggplant

Eggplant is a low-carb vegetable and does not raise blood sugar levels significantly. If you cant find baby eggplant, you can use regular eggplant for this recipe.
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- Prep time
- 5 min
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- Servings
- 4 Servings
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- Serving size
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1/2 baby eggplant
Ingredients
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olive oil
- 1 tbsp
- 1 tbsp
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baby eggplants (cut in half lengthwise)
- 2
- 2
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garlic powder
- 1/8 tsp
- 1/8 tsp
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black pepper (ground)
- 1/8 tsp
- 1/8 tsp
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mozzarella cheese (part-skim, shredded)
- 1/4 cup
- 1/4 cup
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balsamic vinegar
- 1 tbsp
- 1 tbsp
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Parmesan cheese (freshly grated)
- 2 tsp
- 2 tsp
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Directions
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Preheat grill to medium-high.
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Drizzle the olive oil evenly over the eggplant halves. Sprinkle eggplant evenly with garlic powder and black pepper.
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Place eggplant halves on grill cut side down and cook for 3-4 minutes, until tender.
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Flip over and spread mozzarella cheese evenly over eggplant halves. Grill an additional 3-4 minutes until cheese is melted.
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Remove eggplant from grill and place side-by-side on a serving dish. Drizzle evenly with balsamic vinegar and Parmesan cheese.