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Soup du Jour

October 17, 2007 By Carole

It’s finally soup weather here in Southeastern Massachusetts and I couldn’t be happier. As much as I love summer and hate to see it go, well, I love comfort food and nothing is more comforting than soup – except maybe mashed potatoes and gravy but my family doesn’t think you can make a meal out of that. Crazy people, I know.

Anyway, I made a big pot of soup for dinner last night and I thought I’d share the recipe with you all. I didn’t make it up completely but adapted it from a few things I found on the web while searching for ways to use up this week’s supply of eggplant. My family enjoyed it and I hope you will, too.

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Roasted Eggplant and Sausage Soup
3 large eggplant
2 leeks, white part only, chopped
1 large onion, chopped
1 green pepper, chopped (I also threw in a teeny tiny hot pepper)
3 medium plum tomatoes, chopped,
olive oil
2 garlic cloves
8 cups chicken stock
2 tbsp tomato paste
2 bay leaf
salt and pepper, to taste
oregano
thyme
1/2 cup heavy cream
1/2 lb. sausage, casings removed and crumbled (I used a combination of sweet and spicy)

Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 375 D.
2. Cut eggplant in half lengthwise, and brush with the olive oil. Place on baking sheet lined with parchment paper cut side down and bake for about 1 hour or until lightly browned and flesh is soft. Remove and cool slightly.
3. While the eggplant is roasting, in a large pot, brown sausage in olive oil. Cook on high heat until no longer pink. Remove with slotted spoon and set aside.
4. Add the onions, garlic and leeks to sausage drippings and saute for 8 to 10 minutes on medium heat until golden and very soft.
5. Add the peppers, tomatoes, tomato paste, herbs, bay leaves and stock. Simmer uncovered for about 30 minutes.
6. Scrape the flesh from eggplant and coarsely chop. Add to soup along with cooked sausage.
7. Add cream and heat thoroughly. I also hit it with the stick blender at this point.
8. Serve with crusty bread.
9. Sigh with satisfaction.

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Comments

  1. Kathryn says

    October 17, 2007 at 6:59 am

    Yummo. I love the stick blender for soups — makes it so easy.

  2. Manise says

    October 17, 2007 at 7:06 am

    I use the stick blender too. I’ve got some eggplant left from the garden that need using up pronto. Great idea.

  3. Kirsten says

    October 17, 2007 at 7:21 am

    Yum. I love soup weather too.
    It was so warm for so long this year, it is a nice relief to have the cooler weather finally arrive.

  4. Karen says

    October 17, 2007 at 7:30 am

    Oh that looks so good…

  5. Lucia says

    October 17, 2007 at 7:38 am

    Oooh, yum. I’ll bet you could do it with something other than or in addition to eggplant, too — squash or broccoli or… yum.

  6. margene says

    October 17, 2007 at 7:54 am

    Yum!! I’m in a soup mood, too! And Apple Crisp!

  7. Deb says

    October 17, 2007 at 7:56 am

    Planning on some squash soup tonight – after we build the ark! Yours looks much more yummy!

  8. Amy says

    October 17, 2007 at 8:02 am

    Oh, yum. That sounds wonderful.

  9. Robin in VA says

    October 17, 2007 at 8:10 am

    MMmmmmmmmmmm, now I’m hungry! Thanks for the recipe!

  10. kathleen says

    October 17, 2007 at 8:29 am

    It’s not quite cold enough for soup yet…at least here. But I am anxiously awaiting! YUM!

  11. Liz says

    October 17, 2007 at 9:09 am

    That sounds really good, Carole. But of course, you can never go wrong with sausage and heavy cream! 😉

  12. Cheryl S. says

    October 17, 2007 at 9:20 am

    Oh, gee that looks yummy! You just reminded me that I have an eggplant and some green bell peppers in the fridge that I collected from the garden.

  13. Wool Winder says

    October 17, 2007 at 9:46 am

    I love soup year round, but it’s especially satisfying when there’s a nip in the air. Looks yummy!

  14. Danielle says

    October 17, 2007 at 10:10 am

    Yum! And I’m with you on the mashed potato thing. Although sometimes I add some stuffing to the plate for a well-rounded meal 🙂

  15. colleen says

    October 17, 2007 at 10:18 am

    From about October to April there’s always some soup in my kitchen.

  16. marianne says

    October 17, 2007 at 10:31 am

    YUM!

  17. Teresa says

    October 17, 2007 at 10:51 am

    That looks delicious! It would be perfect served in bread bowls.

  18. Teyani says

    October 17, 2007 at 11:00 am

    thanks so much for sharing – it sounds wonderful. I love the cool weather too – between soups, stews, and chili, it’s an all around perfect time of year.

  19. JessaLu says

    October 17, 2007 at 11:11 am

    If I liked eggplant I’d be all over that ;o)

  20. Stephanie says

    October 17, 2007 at 11:18 am

    I love soups, but I have a hard time convincing the meat and potatoes guy that they’re filling enough. I’ll have to try this one and not tell him what’s in it.

  21. Michelle says

    October 17, 2007 at 11:18 am

    Carole, that sounds delicious!!

  22. Cookie says

    October 17, 2007 at 11:35 am

    Mashed potatoes and gravy is the perfect dinner! What’s wrong with those people?!

  23. Martha says

    October 17, 2007 at 1:31 pm

    That looks delicious! Although one of those artery-clogging meals you should only have once or twice a year, like oven-baked fried chicken.

  24. Beth says

    October 17, 2007 at 2:24 pm

    Yum! It looks and sounds great! I’ve never tried a stick blender before. From some of the comments, it sounds like it’s a handy tool.

  25. the boogeyman's wife says

    October 17, 2007 at 7:39 pm

    that looks super good! i’ll have to try it…

  26. DebbieB says

    October 17, 2007 at 8:32 pm

    Sounds delicious. Any chance it’s still good without the heavy cream?

  27. Birdsong says

    October 17, 2007 at 9:11 pm

    How timely! I was just trying to figure out what to do with all the japanese eggplant I had to pick so that it wouldn’t freeze last weekend. Thanks!

  28. Heather says

    October 17, 2007 at 10:03 pm

    Whoa-ho-good timing! I just left casa-blogless-sharon with a few fresh eggplant and was wondering what I could do with them! Thanks for the idea!

  29. blogless sharon says

    October 18, 2007 at 3:36 pm

    I copied the recipe I love eggplant thank you

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