Sprinkle eggplant with salt, let sit on paper towels for 10-15 minutes and wipe dry. (The salt helps release water from the eggplant, so that it won’t turn out mushy).
Brush olive oil onto both sides of the eggplant slices and bake for 15 minutes.
Remove eggplant from oven and flip eggplant slices, top each slice with a tablespoon of marinara sauce, and a sprinkle of cheese. Return to oven and bake for another 10 minutes or until cheese is fully melted.
Notes
Feel free to mix up the type of cheese used - Parmesan & Asiago also work well!
Like it spicy? Add some red pepper flakes to take it up a notch!
Check the label to get no added sugar tomato sauce, or make your own with our recipe Tomato Sauce here