Bubbles Eggplant Tomato Basil Soup
Submitted by Tara Blake on Tue, 04/24/2018 - 10:48
Tara Blake, Marketing Communications Officer
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INGREDIENTS:
DIRECTIONS:
Yield: 6 servings
INGREDIENTS:
- 3 tbsp. olive oil
- 1/2 medium yellow onion, ½” diced
- 2 large eggplants, 1” diced (don’t peel)
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 tbsp. Tomato paste
- 2 14oz. cans (low/no sodium) tomatoes (whole, diced or pureed)
- 1 tbsp. sugar or honey
- 2 tsp. salt
- 2 tsp. cumin
- 1 tsp. coriander
- ½ c. fresh basil, roughly chopped
DIRECTIONS:
- Add olive oil to a 6-qt. pot on medium-high heat; add eggplant and onions and turn to medium to let cook for 5 minutes until soft
- Add garlic and tomato paste; cook for another 3 minutes
- Add tomatoes with liquid, sugar or honey and dried spices; bring to a simmer
- Let soup cook for approximately 15-20 minutes on low, stirring every 5 minutes; turn heat off and let soup cool for 15-20 minutes before puréeing
- Add more liquid (water or stock) as needed (only ¼ c. at a time); purée soup in a blender, food processor or with an emersion blender
- Finish with chopped basil.
*Use caution when puréeing hot liquids, letting the soup cool almost completely first. Re-heat on low when serving.
*Soup may be served chunky instead of purée, depending on texture preference.