Grilled Cheesy Eggplant

Ingredients

  • 1 tbsp olive oil

  • 2 baby eggplants, cut in half lengthwise

  • ⅛ tsp garlic powder

  • ⅛ tsp black pepper

  • ¼ cup mozzarella cheese, part-skim, shredded

  • 1 tbsp balsamic vinegar

  • 2 tsp Parmesan cheese, freshly grated

Instructions

  1. Preheat grill to medium-high.

  2. Drizzle the olive oil evenly over the eggplant halves. Sprinkle eggplant evenly with garlic powder and black pepper.

  3. Place eggplant halves on grill cut side down and cook for 3-4 minutes, until tender.

  4. Flip over and spread mozzarella cheese evenly over eggplant halves. Grill an additional 3-4 minutes until cheese is melted.

  5. Remove eggplant from grill and place side-by-side on a serving dish. Drizzle evenly with balsamic vinegar and Parmesan cheese.

Adapted from Diabetesfoodhub.org