Roasted Eggplant and Lentil Soup
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Eggplant is a good source of vitamins A and C and is low in calories. It's one of the vegetables Clark Frasier likes to serve during colder months, in hearty dishes such as this soup. "As chefs, we tend to think first of root vegetables, but eggplants are also robust in winter."
Servings:
4
Prep Time:
35 mins
Total Time:
50 mins
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Ingredients
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1 1 1/4-poundeggplant, quartered lengthwisesee savings
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2 tablespoonsextra-virgin olive oilsee savings
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Salt and freshly ground black peppersee savings
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1 cupFrench green lentils (5 1/2 ounces)see savings
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14large sage leavessee savings
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2 cupschicken stock or low-sodium brothsee savings
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1 cup1 percent milksee savings
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1 tablespoonfresh lemon juicesee savings
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Directions
1.
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. Place the eggplant quarters on a rimmed baking sheet, skin side down. Drizzle with 1 tablespoon of the olive oil and season with salt and pepper. Bake until the eggplant is very tender, about 30 minutes.
2.
Meanwhile, in a medium saucepan, cover the lentils with 2 inches of water. Add 1/2 teaspoon of salt and 2 sage leaves and bring to a boil. Simmer over low heat until the lentils are tender, about 20 minutes. Drain the lentils in a colander and discard the sage leaves.
3.
Scrape the eggplant flesh into a blender; discard the skin. Add 1 cup of the stock and puree until smooth; transfer to a clean saucepan. Add the lentils and the remaining 1 cup of stock to the blender and puree until smooth. Add the lentil puree to the eggplant puree in the saucepan.
4.
Stir the milk and lemon juice into the soup and bring to a simmer. Season with salt and pepper; keep the soup hot over low heat, stirring occasionally.
5.
In a small skillet, heat the remaining 1 tablespoon of olive oil. Add the remaining 12 sage leaves and cook over moderate heat until crisp, about 30 seconds per side. Ladle the soup into bowls, garnish with the fried sage leaves and serve.
MAKE AHEAD
The soup can be refrigerated overnight. Reheat gently.
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