Healthy Eggplant with Creamy Tomato Sauce

Ingredients (use vegan versions):

• 1 medium eggplant
• 3 tablespoon toasted sesame seeds
• 1/2 teaspoon toasted cumin seeds
• 1/2 fresh lemon
• 1 1/4 rice milk
• 1 teaspoon salt
• black pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon nutritional yeast
• pinch of paprika

Directions:

Cut eggplant into 1” thick slices. Brown both sides of slices in med high heat in a non-stick pan (no oil/water). While browning, combine all ingredients (except yeast and 1 tablespoon sesame seeds as topping) in blender and mix until smooth. Pour mixture into pan with slices. Cover and cook on low until eggplant is soft (20 mins - add water as necessary) Once done serve and sprinkle with nutritional yeast and some toasted sesame seeds (optional). Enjoy!!!

Serves: 2

Preparation time: 30