Eggplant (Aubergine) Parmigiana Soup
"Make and enjoy. It tastes so much like Eggplant Parm that you'll flip. This is a catering size recipe serving 30 portions. Cutting it in half will serve a family well, as 15 portions will go quickly. A great way to have a fave meal in a soup. It's easier to heat up a soup than an entree or hero. Enjoy any leftovers as a lunch."
- Ready In:
- 1hr 10mins
- Ingredients:
- 11
- Serves:
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30
ingredients
- 1 cup olive oil
- 6 medium onions, chopped
- 6 garlic cloves, minced
- 6 eggplants, peeled and cubed into 1 inch pieces
- 12 cups chicken broth
- 6 cups tomato juice
- 1 1⁄2 cups parsley, minced
- 1 1⁄2 tablespoons thyme
- salt
- pepper
- mozzarella cheese, to garnish
directions
- Combine oil, onions and garlic and sauté for about 2 minutes.
- Add the eggplant, chicken stock, tomato juice, parsley and thyme.
- Bring to a boil, lower heat and simmer, covered for about 30 minutes.
- Serve with mozzarella cheese sprinkled over the top.
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Reviews
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OK this soup is really wonderful! Full of flavor and quite versatile. I Used vegie boullion and didn't have tomate juice so I used a large can of crushed tomatoes plus about two TBSP of tomato paste. I also did not have mozzarella but didn't miss it at all! Thanks for a nice light soup I will be eating all week long!
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This soup was awesome!!! My DH is an eggplant enthusiast; he invariably orders eggplant parm whenever he sees it on a menu. I found this soup recipe today when I was looking for a way to use up 3/4 of a leftover eggplant. My DH just about flipped out when he tried it! He couldn't stop grinning as he plowed through 2 bowls. I adjusted the recipe to 5 servings, and it made enough for 1 1/2 bowls each for 2 of us. Because I only had the 3/4 of an eggplant, I added some zuccini - which ended up being almost indistinguishable from the eggplant. I was also light on tomato juice (had a 6 oz. can of V8) so added a couple of Tbls. of spaghetti sauce. Topped it with the only cheeses I had on hand, mozzarella, cheddar and Kraft grated parmigiana. It was melty on top and absolutely delicious. Thank you DeSouter, very much! -
I've never seen eggplant parmigiana soup before, so I had to give this one a try. My mother and I both enjoyed it, but don't try to feed it to someone who doesn't like eggplant. It was especially good topped with a garlic bread crouton and mozzarella (think French onion soup) but I also liked it with just some fresh parm and even feta on top. Next time I'll cut the eggplant into smaller dice, maybe 1/2 inch and cut the oil by half, but these are just my preference. I cut the recipe to 10 servings quite easily. Thanks, DeSouter! -
this is a great soup for a cold winter evening! i followed the recipie word for word and it turned out great! i plan to make again soon!
RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
DeSouter
United States
Being a born and bred New Yorker with lots of varied ethnic food influences growing up, you can find me enjoying anything from Bloodwurst to Chicken Jahlfrezi to PBJs with fresh-ground honey roasted peanut butter and yummy homemade strawberry jam, and don't forget my friend Anna's mother's Pomodoro Sauce (via Bari, Italy). When it comes to eating and cooking, many native New Yorkers seem to be of whatever background that is on their plate at the moment.
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<br>I notice that a good number of Zaarites list "pet peeves" here. Many list whiny people as their peeve. Hey...I live in NYC where almost EVERYONE whines and complains, so I don't notice anymore. What burns my biscuits is seeing recipes that call for some really funky ingredients like Kraft (cough cough) Parmesan cheese in the green can and chicken from a can. I had never even heard of chicken in CAN(???) until last year. Get the best quality ingredients you purse will allow. That includes spices. Those jars of spices that sell for 99 cents are no bargain if you can afford something better. Do yourself a favor and if possible, go and explore any ethnic food markets in your area. They have the most wonderful spices and herbs and they are usually priced well. And you'll find so many other goodies you'd never have even known about. (I know this isn't possible for everyone, but then there's always the internet)
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<br>Sorry, I am the product of an "ingredient snob" father and I just can't help having inherited that gene to a certain extent. And again, I'm a New Yawka...we are SLIGHTLY opinionated. You're reading about the person who drives (I kid you not) 3 hours upstate and 3 hours back just to get THE sausage I need for my Thanksgiving stuffing. So call me fanatical.
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<br>I am a rather good baker and for a short time I had my own dessert biz...until I found out how hard it can be to work for yourself. So I went back to working as an Art Editor in publishing.
