Aubergine Pizzas with Kale Crisps

Since Tuesdays are LCR nights, we like to line our stomachs before the onslaught of predrinks. So tonight, we're making aubergine pizzas with a small side salad, and kale crisps. Much healthier than Dominoes, and ok it isn't exactly the same, but at least it's costing us about a 10th of the price - we need to save our money for the night out!

Ingredients: (For two)
An aubergine
Chopped tomatoes (half a tin)
Mozzarella
Kale
Chilli Flakes
Olives (optional - we like to use them in our salads, so they're quite a frequent item in our cupboards.)
Side salad (whatever your preference is, ours was carrot, sweetcorn, tomato and cucumber, with a drizzle of Marianna's fancy balsamic vinegar from Norway, "you can take the 13th tram to Lilleaker and find the shop called Grønn" - it means Green.)
Price per person: £1.35

1) Preheat the oven to 200 degrees C. Prepare the aubergine by cutting into slices - we cut ours so that it was flat to prevent any pizza toppings falling off later. Place in an oven proof dish/tray and coat with oil. Bake for 5 minutes.

2) In the meantime, put the kale in another dish - it always shrinks so add more than you intend. Usually we'll use a handful of a 200g bag and cry when we want more. So this time we've used about quarter. Drizzle with oil, season and sprinkle chilli flakes on them.

3) Add the kale to the oven, preferably the bottom shelf if you're lucky enough to have shelves! Flip the aubergine slices over. Continue to bake for another 5 minutes.

4) After the 5 minutes, take the aubergine out - leave the kale in there for now, you might need to turn them over if they start browning a little - or if you're happy that they're ready take them out. (It's hard to judge when you're making it in a microwave oven because the heat is never distributed evenly!)

5) Put a dollop of chopped tomatoes on the top of each slice, then a slice of mozzarella. Add olive slices to the top if wanted. You may want to remove the kale from the oven at this point. Return to the oven, and bake for another 5-10 minutes (or until the mozzarella has sufficiently melted.)

5) Once the aubergine pizzas are ready, serve up!