Lunch

Eggplant "Bacon" is for Lunch.

Eggplant "Bacon" takes 1440 minutes to prepare.

Eggplant "Bacon" takes 960 minutes to cook.

Eggplant "Bacon" makes 25 servings.

The ingredients for Eggplant "Bacon" are:

160g eggplant, sliced into ?? strips and halved (to make ?skinny? bacon)
2 tbsp tamari
3 tbsp water
? tbsp garlic powder
? tsp maple extract (optional)
2 tbsp vinegar
2 tbsp Stevia in the Raw (or sugar)
? tsp smoked paprika
? tbsp black pepper
Dash liquid smoke

Here is how you make Eggplant "Bacon":

Place eggplant strips into a shallow dish.Combine tamari, water, garlic powder, maple extract (if using), vinegar, stevia, paprika, pepper and liquid smoke. Pour over the eggplant.Stir gently to coat slices evenly, cover and refrigerate overnight.Dehydrate at 140 degrees F for approximately 8 ? 16 hours, or until the slices are crisp.--Or--Preheat your oven to 200F. Line cookie sheets with parchment or SilPat. Place the eggplant strips on the sheets in an even layer and place in the oven.Turn and baste with marinade over each hour.How long you cook the bacon will depend on how chewy you want the end result 3 ? - 4 hours is typical.--Or--Preheat the oven to 250?F and place greased cooling racks on 2-3 rimmed baking sheets. Arrange eggplant in a single layer on the racks. Bake about 1 hour and 30 minutes, or until eggplant is dry and golden brown. Let cool completely before serving. (Eggplant will crisp upon cooling.) Store loosely covered at room temperature for up to 3 days.Serving Size: makes 25 grams, NI is per gram with steviaNumber of Servings: 25Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user JO_JO_BA.

The nutritional information for Eggplant "Bacon" is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 25
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 7.2

• Total Fat: 0.0 g
• Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
• Sodium: 47.3 mg
• Total Carbs: 1.4 g
• Dietary Fiber: 0.4 g
• Protein: 0.5 g

The dietary needs meet for Eggplant "Bacon" is Vegan