Roasted Eggplant (Aubergine) Soup Recipe #4897
The recipe calls for one cup of cream, but the soup tastes equally delicious without it.
by Dave
1¼ hours | 20 min prep
1 Batch
- 3 medium tomatoes, halved
- 1 (1 1/2 lb) eggplants, halved lengthwise
- 1 small onion, halved
- 6 garlic cloves, peeled
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 1 tablespoon fresh thyme or 1 teaspoon dried thyme, chopped
- 4 cups chicken stock or low sodium chicken broth (or more)
- 1 cup whipping cream
- 3/4 cup goat cheese, crumbled
- Preheat oven to 400°F.
- Place tomatoes, eggplant, onion and garlic on large baking sheet. Brush vegetables with oil. Roast until vegetables are tender and brown in spots, about 45 minutes.
- Remove from oven.
- Scoop eggplant from skin into heavy large saucepan; discard skin. Add remaining roasted vegetables and thyme to same saucepan.
- Add 4 cups chicken stock and bring to boil. Reduce heat to simmer. Cook until onion is very tender, about 45 minutes.
- Cool slightly.
- Working in batches, puree soup in blender until smooth. Return soup to saucepan.
- Stir in cream. Bring to simmer, thinning with more stock, if desired.
- Season soup with salt and pepper. Ladle into bowls.
- Sprinkle with goat cheese; serve.
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