I personally think this soup would be perfect for a dinner party as the appetizer, or a luncheon served along with a light salad. We had it tonight for dinner with a hardier salad and I thought it was perfect, it reminded me of something you would order at a quaint little restaurant! I omitted the crumbled cheese, for preference sake, but it was delicious just the same.
Ingredients:
1 large egg plant or 2 medium ones, halved
3 tomatoes, halved
1 onion, halved
4 large cloves of garlic, peeled
Grape seed oil or Olive Oil
Salt & pepper
1 tsp dried thyme
4 cups chicken broth
1 cup heavy cream
** 3 ounces crumbled cheese of your choice** optional
All your veggies ready to roast, lightly brushed with Grape Seed Oil and sprinkled with S & P.
After Roasting for 40 minutes...
Directions:
Wow, this soup is easy on the prep, it takes awhile as far as actual cooking time, but honestly, it's very little hassle. You are going to wash and half your veggies and peel your garlic, placing them on a foil-lined roasting pan or cookie sheet and pop them in the oven at 400 for 40 minutes until they are lightly browned. Then scoop them up and into a pot they go with the chicken broth and thyme. Bring that to a boil and then let it simmer for another 35 minutes. From there, take and dump it in your Vitamix or Food Processor and puree it, add it back to your pot, add your heavy cream and bring it to a simmer again. Serve it up in soup bowls or mugs and add your crumbled cheese it you'd like!
4 comments:
WoW! I can't beleive i never tried this, i love aubergine but never thought of putting it in soup - I must try this!
I have never had roasted eggplant soup but this sounds great! I love that there are some many vegetables in the soup. Soup Recipes are great because as you mentioned they could be served as an appetizer or a light meal. I work with Better Recipes and I love reviewing soup recipes whether they are hot or cold they are a nice comfort meal not matter what time of year.
i love the way you describe your cooking experiences!
I have been looking for more eggplant recipes . . .one can only take so much of Spicy Eggplant and Spaghetti with Eggplant. I am going to try this this week!
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