Appetizers / Soups / Salads

Hearty Eggplant Soup takes 20 minutes to prepare.

Hearty Eggplant Soup takes 15 minutes to cook.

Hearty Eggplant Soup makes 8 servings.

The ingredients for Hearty Eggplant Soup are:

1 lb extra lean ground beef

28oz. can crushed tomatoes

1 pkg of Tastefully Simple Marinara Mix or your favorite marinara seasoning mix

5T olive oil

4T light butter

6oz bag of baby spinach

1tsp nutmeg

2T half -n- half cream

1 medium eggplant, cut in cubes

1C fresh mushrooms, chopped

1 small onion, chopped

14 oz. can of 99% Fat Free Broth

salt & pepper to taste

Here is how you make Hearty Eggplant Soup:

Makes 8 - HEARTY one cup servingsIn a medium sized bowl combine crushed tomatoes and marinara mix. Set aside to let flavors marry.In a large skillet brown ground beef, drain, and set aside in a dutch oven or any 3 quart pot. After wiping the skillet clean heat the pan to med-high add 2 T olive oil and 2 T of light butter. Add spinach and saute until spinach has wilted. Add nutmeg, half-n-half, and a pinch of salt and pepper. Continue cooking until the cream has slightly thickened. Add this mixture to dutch oven.In the same skillet add 2T olive oil, 2T light butter, eggplant cubes and a pinch of salt and pepper. Saute' eggplant for approx 4-5 minutes until tender. Add this mixture to the dutch oven.In the same skillet add 1T olive oil and saute' onions until they become translucent and tender. Add them to the dutch oven.To the dutch oven add the marinara mix, mushrooms and broth. Stir all ingredients together and bring to a boil. Simmer on low-medium for approximately 15-20 minutes.Serve with grated parmesan cheese.Number of Servings: 8Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user MRSDUDLEY.

The nutritional information for Hearty Eggplant Soup is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 8
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 321.4

• Total Fat: 20.5 g
• Cholesterol: 50.5 mg
• Sodium: 936.4 mg
• Total Carbs: 21.4 g
• Dietary Fiber: 4.5 g
• Protein: 14.1 g