Eggplant Supper Soup Food

EGGPLANT SUPPER SOUP

Steps:

• Heat oil and butter in a Dutch oven.
• Add onion and sauté until limp (about 3 minutes).
• Add the meat and stir over the heat until it loses its pinkness.
• Add eggplant, garlic, carrots, celery, tomatoes (break up with fork), beef broth, salt, sugar, pepper, and nutmeg.
• Cover and simmer for about 30 minutes.
• Add macaroni and parsley and simmer for about 10 minutes more,or until macaroni is tender.
• Serve in soup bowls. Pass cheese to sprinkle over.

EGGPLANT (AUBERGINE) SUPPER SOUP

Steps:

• Brown beef and onion.
• Add rest of ingredients EXCEPT macaroni and parsley flakes.
• Simmer 30 minutes covered.
• Add last 2 ingredients and simmer for 15 more minutes.

EGGPLANT PARM SOUP

Steps:

• Put the soup in a medium pot, add in the Parmesan rind and bring to a slight simmer.
• Set up a standard breading station with the flour, eggs and breadcrumbs in separate shallow bowls. Lightly season each station with salt and pepper. In batches and using a spider or slotted spoon, dredge each eggplant cube in flour and shake off the excess; dip in egg and let the excess drip off; and then coat in breadcrumbs. Set aside on a wire rack.
• Heat 1/2 inch of oil in 2 large straight-sided saute pans over medium heat. Working in small batches, fry the eggplant pieces, turning once, until golden brown, about 4 to 5 minutes a side.
• Preheat the oven to broil. Ladle the soup into individual ovenproof crocks on a parchment-lined baking sheet. Cover each crock with 2 slices of mozzarella. Broil until golden brown and bubbly. Top each crock with several fried eggplant cubes and some basil chiffonade.

EGGPLANT SUPPER SOUP

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a skillet over medium heat, and cook the onion, beef, and garlic until beef is evenly brown. Drain grease, and mix in eggplant, carrots, celery, and tomatoes. Pour in beef broth. Mix in sugar, and season with nutmeg, salt, and pepper. Cook and stir until heated through.
• Mix macaroni into the soup, and continue cooking 12 minutes, or until macaroni is al dente. Mix in parsley. Top with Parmesan chreese to serve.

RICH AND CREAMY ROASTED EGGPLANT SOUP

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Place tomatoes, eggplant, onion and garlic on a baking sheet and brush with oil.
• Roast in preheated oven until very tender and brown in spots, 45 minutes.
• Scoop out eggplant pulp and discard skin. Place eggplant pulp, tomatoes, onion and garlic in a large heavy saucepan with thyme and chicken broth. Bring to a boil over medium heat, then reduce heat and simmer until onion is very tender, 45 minutes.
• Puree in batches in a food processor or blender, or using an immersion blender. Return to low heat and stir in cream. Bring to a simmer, thinning with more broth, if necessary. Season with salt and pepper. Ladle into bowls and sprinkle with goat cheese.