Eggplant, also known as aubergine, is a versatile vegetable that can be used in a variety of dishes, from savory casseroles to sweet desserts. Its mild flavor and tender texture make it a great addition to soups, stews, and even salads. In this article, we're going to share a recipe for a delicious eggplant parmesan soup that's perfect for a cozy dinner on a cold night. This soup is packed with flavor, thanks to the combination of roasted eggplant, Parmesan cheese, and fresh herbs. It's also incredibly easy to make, and can be ready in under an hour. So gather your ingredients and let's get cooking!
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EGGPLANT PARMESAN SOUP
Provided by Food Network
Time 30m
Yield 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Heat 3 tablespoons olive oil in 6-quart nonstick saucepot over medium-high heat and cook eggplant, stirring occasionally, 5 minutes. Stir in remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil and onion. Cook, stirring frequently, 5 minutes or until eggplant is golden and tender. Stir in Sauce and broth. Bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce heat to low and simmer, stirring frequently, 5 minutes or until thickened.
- Arrange 6 oven-proof soup bowls or crocks on cookie sheet. Evenly spoon soup into crocks, then top with mozzarella cheese, bread crumbs and Parmesan cheese. Broil 2 minutes or until cheese is melted. Serve, if desired, with crusty Italian bread.
THE BEST EGGPLANT PARMESAN RECIPE BY TASTY
Here's what you need: medium eggplants, coarse salt, all-purpose flour, dried oregano, dried basil, garlic powder, pepper, vegetable oil, marinara sauce, fresh basil, low-moisture mozzarella, shredded parmesan cheese, fresh mozzarella cheese
Provided by Gwenaelle Le Cochennec
Categories Dinner
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Cut each eggplant into about ½-inch (1-cm) thick round slices.
- Arrange the slices in a single layer on a baking sheet lined with paper towels.
- Sprinkle the eggplant with half of the coarse salt. Flip the slices over and sprinkle with the rest of the salt.
- Put another baking sheet on top of the eggplant and place something heavy, like a cast-iron skillet, on the top baking sheet to help release moisture from the eggplant. Let sit for 30 minutes.
- Uncover the eggplant slices and pat dry with paper towels. Brush most of the salt from the eggplant with a paper towel, then transfer to a medium bowl. Set aside.
- In a separate medium bowl, combine the flour, oregano, basil, garlic powder, and pepper. Mix well.
- Heat the vegetable oil in a large frying pan until it reaches 375°F (190°C).
- Coat each eggplant slice in the flour mixture, shaking off any excess flour.
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (180°C).
- Fry the eggplant in batches until golden brown on both sides, 2-3 minutes per side. Drain on a paper towel-lined baking sheet and pat dry using more paper towels to absorb excess oil.
- Pour about 1 cup (260 g) of marinara sauce into a 2½-quart (2 L) baking dish and spread evenly to cover the bottom of the dish.
- Add about 8 eggplant slices (it's okay if they overlap) and cover with ½ cup (130 g) of marinara. Sprinkle with a third of the fresh basil, then top with about a third of the shredded mozzarella and Parmesan. Repeat to make 2 more layers. Finish with the fresh mozzarella cheese and a final sprinkling of Parmesan.
- Bake for 30 minutes, until the mozzarella is bubbling and golden brown.
- Let cool for 10 minutes, then serve garnished with fresh basil.
- Enjoy!
ROASTED EGGPLANT (AUBERGINE) SOUP
Make and share this Roasted Eggplant (Aubergine) Soup recipe from Food.com.
Provided by Dave5003
Categories Vegetable
Time 1h10m
Yield 1 Batch
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- 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.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 1694.2, Fat 129, SaturatedFat 61.8, Cholesterol 354.9, Sodium 1501.4, Carbohydrate 106.8, Fiber 29.5, Sugar 44.3, Protein 41.2
EGGPLANT (AUBERGINE) PARMESAN
This is an adopted recipe from MeanChef, a former member, his version of a popular dish. No frying involved, so it is healthier for you! A nice easy recipe. Personally, I like to dredge the oiled slices of eggplant in fine dry breadcrumbs before roasting it in the oven, then I put the sauce in the dish, layer the eggplant, mozzarella (thin slices) top with more sauce, more cheese until I have used the amount I prefer; as noted in the reviews, most chefs use less cheese than specified in the recipe. To me a recipe is a guide that I make 'my way' ! I often add dried basil in the sauce when I don't have fresh basil to layer. I don't add salt, I find the sauce and cheeses are salty enough for my tastes.
Provided by Elly in Canada
Categories Vegetable
Time 1h
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Slice eggplant into rounds at least 1/4 inch thick.
- Brush rounds with olive oil on both sides, sprinkle with salt and pepper and roast at 425 degrees on a parchment lined sheet pan until completely cooked.
- In a casserole dish, spread a thin layer of marinara sauce, a layer of eggplant, a layer of marinara, a layer of mozzarella, a layer of basil and a layer of parmesan.
- Repeat until all ingredients are used.
- Bake in a 375 degree oven until the casserole is bubbling.
- Remove from oven and let rest for 5-10 minutes before serving.
EGGPLANT PARM SOUP
Provided by Jeff Mauro, host of Sandwich King
Categories main-dish
Time 30m
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Put the soup in a medium pot, add in the Parmesan rind and bring to a slight simmer.
- Set up a standard breading station with the flour, eggs and breadcrumbs in separate shallow bowls. Lightly season each station with salt and pepper. In batches and using a spider or slotted spoon, dredge each eggplant cube in flour and shake off the excess; dip in egg and let the excess drip off; and then coat in breadcrumbs. Set aside on a wire rack.
- Heat 1/2 inch of oil in 2 large straight-sided saute pans over medium heat. Working in small batches, fry the eggplant pieces, turning once, until golden brown, about 4 to 5 minutes a side.
- Preheat the oven to broil. Ladle the soup into individual ovenproof crocks on a parchment-lined baking sheet. Cover each crock with 2 slices of mozzarella. Broil until golden brown and bubbly. Top each crock with several fried eggplant cubes and some basil chiffonade.
EGGPLANT (AUBERGINE) PARMESAN SOUP
Eggplant parmesan is one of my favorite dishes and when saw this recipe in a newspaper converting it into a soup ,I just had to try it but unfortunately I haven't yet. So I'm leaving it all up to the wonderful chefs in ZAARLAND to try it and rate it.
Provided by Beeks
Categories Vegetable
Time 1h5m
Yield 6-8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Heat olive oil in a large non-reactive saucepan over medium heat.
- Add the onions,peppers and the eggplant.
- Saute 2 minutes Add the garlic,oregano and chilies and continue to saute until softened.
- Add the tomatoes and water and bring to a boil over high heat.
- Reduce heat and simmer 35-40 minutes or until vegetables are tender.
- Add the parmesan,basil,vinegar and bread cubes to soak into the soup and thicken the mixture before serving,about 10 minutes.
EGGPLANT (AUBERGINE) PARMESAN
this is a recipe i never thought i would like. but i LOVE it! it is so easy to make. sometimes i serve it over pasta, sometimes not. it's up to you. i have added meat to my spaghetti sauce before, but that really isn't necessary either because the eggplant is a meat substitute.
Provided by bratty
Categories Vegetable
Time 40m
Yield 1-2 eggplant slices, 8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- mix egg and milk together in bowl, blend.
- heat olive oil in med frying pan.
- dip eggplant slices into egg/milk mixture.
- dip eggplant into breadcrumbs.
- place 4 slices at a time, into olive oil in frying pan.
- fry eggplant on each side, until each side is golden brown (you want them crispy, not mushy).
- remove eggplant from skillet, and place on paper towels to drain excess oil.
- repeat dipping and frying proces with other 4 eggplant slices.
- place 1/2 cup spaghetti sauce into 9x13 casserole dish.
- place eggplant into bottom of cassserole.
- pour spaghetti sauce over top of eggplant.
- sprinkle mozzarella/parmesan cheese over top of spaghetti sauce.
- bake in 350 degree oven for 30 minutes or until cheese is melted.
- serve over pasta if desired.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 378.9, Fat 30.2, SaturatedFat 4.8, Cholesterol 26, Sodium 297.5, Carbohydrate 23, Fiber 3.7, Sugar 5.5, Protein 5.1
EGGPLANT (AUBERGINE) PARMESAN
Make and share this Eggplant (Aubergine) Parmesan recipe from Food.com.
Provided by Alan Leonetti
Categories Vegetable
Time 50m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Peel the eggplant& cut off the stem edge.
- Mix the beaten eggs in a bowl.
- Pour crushed cornflakes in a large plate.
- Slice the eggplant into 1/4" thick slices.
- Pat the slices dry with paper towel.
- Dip the eggplant slices into the egg batter covering both sides,& then dip into the crushed cornflakes& cover both sides.
- Place eggplant slices into large skillet with olive oil.
- MAKE SURE THE SKILLET& OIL IS EXTREMELY HOT before you place the slices into the skillet.
- Sprinkle salt& pepper to taste.
- Brown until golden brown on both sides.
- Spray the inside of a large glass baking dish with Pam or cover with oil or shortening.
- Place the eggplant slices, one row at a time lengthwise, into the baking dish.
- After the first row is in, spoon onto the row some marinara sauce& then sprinkle some cheese.
- Then place the next row of eggplant slices slightly overlapping the first row& then the sauce& cheese on that row.
- Continue until the baking dish is filled.
- Place into preheated 350 degree oven until the cheese melts& bubbles.
- Remove from oven& serve.
PARMESAN AND EGGPLANT SOUP WITH PARMESAN CRISPS
Provided by Amanda Hesser
Categories project, soups and stews, appetizer
Time 2h30m
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- In a large bowl, toss the eggplant with 2 teaspoons salt, and let sit for 30 minutes at room temperature. Then, rinse the eggplant with water and drain.
- In a large saute pan, over medium heat, sweat the onion in the butter for 3 to 4 minutes or until translucent. Add the eggplant, and continue cooking for 15 to 20 minutes or until tender. Set aside 1 cup cooked eggplant to use as a garnish.
- In a large saucepan, bring the chicken stock to a simmer. Add the chopped parmesan, and simmer slowly for 45 minutes. Strain the stock, and discard the cheese.
- Puree the cooked eggplant with the chicken stock, then pass the mixture through a fine-mesh sieve into a large bowl, discarding the solids. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
- Make the parmesan crisps: In a large, nonstick saute pan, sprinkle half the grated parmesan into an even 1/8-inch layer. Cook slowly over medium-low heat until the cheese melts and turns golden brown.
- Loosen the edges of the parmesan from the pan with a rubber spatula. Carefully slide the melted cheese from the pan onto a cutting board. Immediately cut the cheese into 6 irregular triangles. While the cheese triangles are still hot, lay them over a wine bottle or rolling pin to create a curved crisp. Let the crisps cool completely. Repeat the process to create a total of 12 parmesan crisps.
- Ladle the hot soup into 4 bowls. Spoon some of the reserved eggplant into each bowl. Sprinkle with the shaved parmesan and chives. Place 3 parmesan crisps in the center of each bowl, and serve immediately.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 855, UnsaturatedFat 18 grams, Carbohydrate 33 grams, Fat 50 grams, Fiber 4 grams, Protein 67 grams, SaturatedFat 30 grams, Sodium 2738 milligrams, Sugar 14 grams, TransFat 0 grams
EGGPLANT PARMESAN II
This is a no fry variation of this popular dish, and is just as delicious!
Provided by Dolores Gentner-Ryan
Categories World Cuisine Recipes European Italian
Time 1h
Yield 10
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
- Dip eggplant slices in egg, then in bread crumbs. Place in a single layer on a baking sheet. Bake in preheated oven for 5 minutes on each side.
- In a 9x13 inch baking dish spread spaghetti sauce to cover the bottom. Place a layer of eggplant slices in the sauce. Sprinkle with mozzarella and Parmesan cheeses. Repeat with remaining ingredients, ending with the cheeses. Sprinkle basil on top.
- Bake in preheated oven for 35 minutes, or until golden brown.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 487.4 calories, Carbohydrate 62.1 g, Cholesterol 72.8 mg, Fat 16 g, Fiber 8.8 g, Protein 24.2 g, SaturatedFat 6.7 g, Sodium 1663.1 mg, Sugar 19.9 g
Tips:
- Choose ripe, fresh eggplants for the best flavor and texture.
- Salting the eggplant before cooking helps to remove the bitterness.
- Be sure to cook the eggplant until it is tender and slightly browned.
- Use a good quality Parmesan cheese for the best flavor.
- Serve the soup hot, garnished with fresh basil or parsley.
Conclusion:
Eggplant Parmesan soup is a delicious and easy-to-make soup that is perfect for a quick and easy meal. It is also a great way to use up leftover eggplant. This soup is sure to please everyone at your table.
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