Slow Cooker Almost Paleo Pepperoni Eggplant Bomb

Method

Step by step

1. 01

   Slice  eggplant into 1″ rounds and place into large bowl of water. Soak for 1 hour.

2. 02

   Strain eggplant, sprinkle with sea salt and place between paper or cloth towels to remove excess moisture. Rest for 1/2 hour.

3. 03

   Mix minced garlic and Italian seasoning with tomato sauce.

4. 04

   Add 1 tbsp of olive oil to crock pot, then add a few large spoonfuls of tomato sauce mixture.

5. 05

   Pound out chicken breasts to be very thin. Set aside.

6. 06

   Start layering in this order starting from the bottom: Sauce, eggplant, Parmesan cheese, chicken, sauce, mozzarella cheese, black olives, pepperoni, more cheese.

7. 07

   Repeat until ingredients are used; you should have about 2 chicken layers. Try to set aside some sauce / cheese / olives / pepperoni for the top.

8. 08

   Cover. Crock on High 3 hours or Low 5 hours.

9. 09

   Once finished cooking, remove ceramic crock and place on your stovetop to let it cool with the lid ajar.

10. 10

    Drain any liquid carefully.

11. 11

    Remove “bomb” with a pair of spatulas if you want to get out in one piece.

Originally published on getcrocked.com.