EGGPLANT MINESTRONE

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This rich and delicious soup is chock full of veggies! The recipe is from an old, yellowed, well-worn newspaper clipping we found when cleaning out one of my mom's kitchen cabinets.

Provided by loof751

Categories     One Dish Meal

Time 2h

Yield 4-6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 16

1 large onion
1 medium eggplant
2 carrots
6 medium tomatoes
2 garlic cloves
3 medium zucchini
2 stalks celery
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 lb ground beef
4 cups beef stock
1 teaspoon basil
1 teaspoon oregano
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup elbow macaroni
ground black pepper, to taste
parmesan cheese, to taste

Steps:

  • Peel and dice the onion, eggplant, carrots, and tomatoes. Peel and mince the garlic. Dice the zucchini and celery.
  • Heat the oil in a large soup kettle. Add the onions and garlic and saute until tender.
  • Add ground beef and cook until no longer pink. Add the eggplant and saute 3 minutes, stirring.
  • Add the carrots, tomatoes, zucchini, celery, stock, basil, oregano, and salt. Stir well. Simmer, uncovered, 1 1/2 hours.
  • Add the macaroni and cook 15 minutes more. Add pepper to taste. Serve topped with Parmesan cheese.

Mlungisi Nxumalo
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I'm not a huge fan of eggplant, but I really enjoyed this soup. The flavors were very well-balanced and the soup was very hearty and filling. I would definitely make this soup again.


Rhoda Phiri
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This soup was very easy to make and it tasted great! I would definitely recommend it to others.


Cowabummer
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This soup was a bit too salty for my taste. I would recommend using less salt.


Madayi Victor
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This soup was delicious! I made it for a party and it was a huge hit. Everyone loved the flavors and the soup was very filling. I will definitely be making this soup again.


Tukani TukAni
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This soup was a bit bland for my taste. I added some extra spices and it was much better. I would also recommend using fresh vegetables instead of frozen.


Diana Mendez
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I followed the recipe exactly and the soup turned out great! The flavors were well-balanced and the soup was very hearty and filling. I would definitely recommend this recipe to others.


Ararso Abdalla
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This soup was easy to make and very tasty. I used fresh vegetables from my garden and the soup was even better than I expected. I will definitely be making this soup again.


Kalpana Kattel
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This soup was delicious! I made it for a party and it was a huge hit. Everyone loved the flavors and the soup was very filling. I will definitely be making this soup again.


Oindrila Khan Ila
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This soup was a bit bland for my taste. I added some extra spices and it was much better. I would also recommend using fresh vegetables instead of frozen.


MALIK USAMA AWAN 7877
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I followed the recipe exactly and the soup turned out great! The flavors were well-balanced and the soup was very hearty and filling. I would definitely recommend this recipe to others.


Babs Hawa
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This soup was easy to make and very tasty. I used fresh vegetables from my garden and the soup was even better than I expected. I will definitely be making this soup again.


Abrar Banoori
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I'm not a huge fan of eggplant, but this soup was surprisingly delicious! The eggplant was tender and flavorful, and the other vegetables were perfectly cooked. I also liked the addition of the pesto, which gave the soup a nice depth of flavor.


Urdu Point
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This eggplant minestrone was a hit with my family! The flavors were perfectly balanced and the vegetables were cooked to perfection. I especially loved the addition of the pesto, which really took the soup to the next level. I will definitely be maki


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