Eggplant (Aubergine) Soup

"I know eggplant is not thought of as a typical vegetable for soup but it can actually be quite tender and delicious. Can be made vegetarian."
 
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Ready In:
35mins
Ingredients:
9
Serves:
4-6
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ingredients

  • SOUP

  • 2 tablespoons virgin olive oil
  • 1 small eggplant, peeled and chopped (1 pound)
  • 2 shallots, peeled and minced
  • 1 garlic clove, peeled and minced
  • 2 12 cups vegetable stock or 2 1/2 cups chicken stock
  • salt and pepper
  • PEPPER CREAM GARNISH

  • 1 medium red pepper, stemmed, seeded, and quartered
  • 2 tablespoons light cream or 2 tablespoons evaporated milk
  • salt and pepper
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directions

  • Heat oil in the saucepan, and saute the eggplant and shallots together, over a low heat, stirring frequently, for about 15 to 20 minutes.
  • Do not allow eggplant to brown.
  • Add the stock, and adjust the salt and pepper to taste.
  • Remove from heat, stir in the pepper cream, and serve immeadiately.
  • PEPPER CREAM: Place the pepper pieces under a broiler, and heat, turning until the skin starts to change color.
  • Remove from the broiler and cool.
  • In the container of a blender combine the pepper, cream, and salt and pepper to taste.
  • Process on low until the pepper is just chopped fine.
  • Remove from the blender and use as desired.

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Reviews

  1. The best part of this soup is the pepper cream. It is wonderful, and I can think of many uses for it. However, I found the diced eggplant to be a bit bitter. I decided to try whirling the soup with a wand blender which seemed to help disburse and blend the flavors of the soup and tame the bitterness. I added some finely minced parsley for color and upped the shallots and garlic. I think that roasting the eggplant, shallots and garlic would bring out the sweetness of the veggies and produce a better overall flavor for the soup.
     
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