Ratatouille Soup

Name: Ratatouille Soup
Prep time: 40 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Mediterranean, French, European
Ingredients: 8 slices thick slices baguette; 794 grams whole San Marzano tomatoes, crushed; 1 handful Large of fresh basil leaves, torn; 4 cloves garlic, smashed; 3 teaspoons herbes de Provence; 1 small Japanese eggplant, diced; 4 servings Kosher salt; 3 Tbsps extra-virgin olive oil, plus more for brushing; 1 large onion, diced; 4 servings Freshly ground pepper; 237 milliliters coarsely grated gruyere or Swiss cheese; 473 milliliters low-sodium chicken or vegetable broth; 1 yellow bell pepper, diced; 1 small zucchini, diced

You can never have too many main course recipes, so give Ratatouille Soup a try. This recipe serves 4. Watching your figure? This vegetarian recipe has 487 calories, 18g of protein, and 21g of fat per serving. Head to the store and pick up swiss cheese, canned tomatoes, zucchini, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the pepper you could follow this main course with the Easy Peppermint Dessert as a dessert. It can be enjoyed any time, but it is especially good for Autumn. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 40 minutes.

Instructions

Heat the olive oil in a large pot over medium-high heat.

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Add the onion and garlic and cook until soft, about 3 minutes.

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Garlic

Onion

Add 1 to 2 teaspoons herbes de Provence and 1 teaspoon salt.

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Salt

Add the eggplant, zucchini and bell pepper and cook, stirring, 5 minutes.

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Zucchini

Add the tomatoes and their juices, the broth and half of the basil. Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat and simmer 20 minutes.

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Basil

Broth

Preheat the broiler.

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Brush the bread with olive oil; sprinkle with the remaining 2 teaspoons herbes de Provence and salt to taste. Broil until lightly toasted. Top with the cheese, then broil until melted.

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Puree about half of the soup in a blender, then return to the pot. Season with salt and pepper. Ladle the soup into bowls and top with the cheese toasts and the remaining basil.

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