The Cheesy Baked Eggplant Everyone Keeps Asking Me About – Better Than Meat 🍆

                     Cheesy Baked Eggplant

🧾 INGREDIENTS

For the cheesy baked eggplant:

• 1 eggplant (400–500 g / about 1 large)

• 1 tbsp salt (to draw out bitterness) + ½ tsp

• 3 garlic cloves + 1 more for the topping

• 1 bunch parsley

• 1 bunch dill

• ½ tsp smoked paprika

• ½ tsp dried basil

• 1 tsp oregano

• Black pepper

• 1 tsp vegetable oil

• 1 tomato

• 70 g cheese (about ⅔ cup shredded)

• 1 tsp breadcrumbs

• 1 tsp liquid honey

For the garlic yogurt dip:

• 2 tbsp Greek yogurt

• 1 garlic clove

• Salt

• A few drops of lemon juice