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Roasted Red Pepper Eggplant Goat Cheese and Olive Pizza

Roasted Red Pepper, Eggplant, Goat Cheese and Olive Pizza

YIELD Makes 4 servings
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INGREDIENTS

Nonstick cooking spray
1	small eggplant, cut into 1/4-inch-thick slices
1	tablespoon olive oil
1/4	cup finely chopped onion
1	tablespoon minced fresh rosemary or 2 teaspoons dried rosemary
3	cloves garlic, minced
1/2	cup roasted red pepper strips
1	(12-inch) round prepared Italian bread shell or New York-Style Pizza Crust (recipe)
2	ounces goat cheese, crumbled
6	kalamata olives, pitted and halved
Black pepper

PREPARATION:

Preheat oven to 500°F. Spray baking sheet with cooking spray. Place eggplant slices on pan; spray with cooking spray. Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until light golden. Turn slices over and bake 6 to 8 minutes or until slices are golden and very tender. Set aside.
Meanwhile, heat oil, onion, rosemary and garlic in small skillet over medium heat. Cook and stir 3 to 4 minutes or until onion is translucent. Set aside.
Place red peppers in food processor or blender; process until smooth. Set aside.
Bake bread shell 3 to 4 minutes or until top is crisp and beginning to brown. Spread puréed red peppers evenly over pizza, leaving 1-inch border. Arrange eggplant over top, slightly overlapping slices. Spoon or brush onion mixture over eggplant. Top with cheese, olives and black pepper. Bake 3 to 5 minutes or until crust is deep golden.

This recipe appears in: Italian

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