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Eggplant Minestrone

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.

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.

Ingredients

onion, eggplant, carrots, tomatoes, garlic cloves, zucchini, celery, vegetable oil, ground beef, beef stock, basil, oregano, salt, elbow macaroni, ground black pepper, parmesan cheese