We love pizza, pasta and fries. And while we’re certainly not ones to deny our cravings, we know better than to give in to them every single time. So occasionally, when we’re pining for a carb-heavy dish, we swap in eggplant for some of the less virtuous ingredients to feel satiated but not overindulgent.
15 Delicious Ways to Replace Carbs with Eggplant
There are beignets involved
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Published Oct 20, 2016
Photo: Liz Andrew/Styling: Erin McDowell
Eggplant Pizza
Top as you please.
Photo: Liz Andrew/Styling: Erin McDowell
Eggplant Parm Bites
Like cheesy Tater Tots…sans taters.
Gourmande in the Kitchen
Baked Eggplant Fries With Goat Cheese Dip
You will want to dip everything into this creamy goat cheese spread.
Entertaining with Beth
Eggplant Lasagna
An Italian dish with fewer carbs = our face with more smiles.
What's Gaby Cooking
Eggplant Chips With Cilantro Pesto
Crunch, crunch, crunch.
Inspiralized
Eggplant Noodles With Chickpeas, Sun-dried Tomatoes And Raisins
And you thought zucchini was the only veggie you could noodle.
Sweetashoney
Cheesy Pull-apart Garlic "bread"
Swooooooon.
Tastemade
Eggplant Beignets
Not Café du Monde, but pretty damn delicious.
Get the recipe
Cook Nourish Bliss
Eggplant Rollatini Quinoa Casserole
The lack of pasta makes your second serving less guilt-inducing.
Baker By Nature
Crispy Eggplant And Tomato Breakfast Hash
And a good morning to you.
Gourmandelle
Eggplant Fritters With Mushrooms And Herbs
No judgment if you melt a little cheese on top…
Maya Kitchenette
Cheesy Eggplant Gratin
Because we’re kinda (really) into cheese.
Food by Mars
Eggplant Benedict
A better brunch, right this way.
A Sweet Life
Grilled Eggplant Bruschetta
The tomato mixture was always our favorite part anyway.
Hip Foodie Mom
Grilled Eggplant Bun Burger
Maybe eat this guy with a knife and fork, though.
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