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Onion-Eggplant Soup Provencale
Source: Better Homes and Gardens monthly recipe contest (Entered by Janice Matthews)This slow-cooker soup was a $50 winner in the Better Homes and Gardens recipes contest back when crockpots were a new idea and $50 was a lot of money! A nutritional bargain, in 97 calories and only 2 gram of fat, it packs 23% of the RDA for vitamin A and 25% of the RDA for vitamin C. Easily made vegan by using “not beef” bouillon in place of the meat-based version. It looks like a lot of ingredients, but they go together quickly. Fix the soup after breakfast, and by dinner time the aroma (and taste) will be mouth-watering!
Serves: 8-10 side-dish servings; 4-6 main dish servings
Vegan!
Ingredients
2
small zucchini or yellow squash
5 cups
water
4
large onions
1
medium eggplant (about 1 lb.)
1 6-oz can
tomato paste
1/2 cup
red wine
4 tsp.
instant beef bouillon granules or vegan equiv. equi
1/4 cup
fresh basil, chopped (or 1 T. dry, crushed)
1 T.
olive oil
1 tsp.
sugar
1/2 tsp. each
salt and pepper
1 clove
garlic, minced
Step by Step Instructions
- Prepare the veggies: thinly slice the squash (halve any large pieces). Thinly slice the onions and separate them into rings. Peel and chop the eggplant. (Note: I don't peel them if they're young and tender.)
- Combine all ingredients in a 3 1/2 to 4 quart slow cooker (crockpot). Cover and cook on low heat setting for 10-12 hous, or until vegetables are tender.
- Optional but tasty: Sprinkle each serving with grated Parmesan cheese, and serve with French bread.
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