Easy Eggplant Jack-o-Lantern Pizzas (Low Carb, Keto, and Gluten-Free)

Ingredients

1 large eggplant

1/4 cup crushed tomatoes strained, no sugar

1 pinch of salt

1 pinch of pepper

1 pinch garlic powder

1 pinch oregano

1 cup mozzarella cheese sliced or shredded, both works

1 handful pepperoni

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 400ºF.
2. Grease or line a pan with parchment paper. Cut eggplant into thick slices (a quarter to half an inch thick) and spread out on pan. Sprinkle salt on top of each slice.
3. Bake for 25 minutes.
4. In a bowl, mix the crushed tomatoes, salt, pepper, garlic powder, and oregano. Spoon a layer of the sauce on each slice of eggplant. Sprinkle the shredded mozzarella on top.
5. Cut the pepperoni into small triangles for the eyes and nose of the jack-o-lantern pizzas. Cut pepperoni into jagged teeth. Place on top of the cheese as desired.
6. Broil on high for up to 5 minutes, watching carefully not to burn the cheese or eggplant.
7. Remove with a spatula and serve immediately.