Italian Sausage And Eggplant Soup


This is a wonderful soup for a cold winter day. very hearty and delicious! plus it's very nutritious too. Feel free to use fresh herbs is you have them on hand, just increase the amount.

Steps


Brown the sausage in a large dutch oven over medium heat , stirring until it crumbles.
Drain.
Add the olive oil and onion.
Cook over medium heat until the onion is getting tender.
Add the garlic and continue to cook until tender.
Add eggplant , cook , stirring constantly for 3 minutes.
Add the tomato and the next 8 ingredients.
Bring to a boil.
Reduce heat and simmer uncovered , for 2 hours.
Stir in wine , macaroni , and pepper.
Cook 15 to 20 minutes or until the pasta is done.
Ladle soup into individual soup bowls.
Top each serving with grated parmesan cheese.

Ingredients


italian sausage, olive oil, onion, garlic, eggplant, tomatoes, zucchini, carrots, celery, beef stock, salt, sugar, dried basil leaves, dried oregano leaves, burgundy wine, elbow macaroni, black pepper, parmesan cheese