Preheat oven to 400° F
Slice eggplant into 1/2-3/4" thick slices
Drizzle with avocado oil, then sprinkle garlic powder, salt, and pepper.
Bake at 400° for 25 minutes.
While eggplant bakes, boil water and cook pasta according to package instructions.
Remove from oven, top with 1 cup tomato sauce and cheese.
Lower oven temp to 350° and bake for 15 minutes, or until cheese is bubbly and slightly browned.
Serve over pasta and enjoy!