Eggplant spinach soup

Eggplant spinach soup

Appetizers

A quick eggplant cream: eggplant cooked in broth, blended with onion, powdered milk, and spinach, then simmered in butter. Serve hot, with cheese if desir…

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This zucchini puree is a simple and delicious recipe that is perfect for the whole family. It can be prepared in 15-20 minutes for two people.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time15 min
  • Cook time5 min
  • Total20 min
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodsaucepan
  • Estimated cost$5.28 $2.64 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 15, 2026.

Ingredients

2 people
  • $1.75
  • $0.30
  • $0.28
  • $0.21
  • $1.85
  • $0.88
  • $0.01

Prices from US supermarkets for 5 of 7 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Peel the eggplant, cut it into small cubes, and cook it in covered broth for about 5 minutes.
  2. Drain the vegetable, keeping the liquid, and place it in a blender with the onion, powdered milk, and thoroughly washed spinach. If you have cooked it in water, add the bouillon cube. Add enough liquid to allow for blending, and season with salt.
  3. Mix well, then strain through a chinois. ≈ 4 min
  4. Melt the butter in a saucepan, add the puree, and simmer over low heat for 10 minutes.
  5. Alternative: Instead, sauté the onion in the butter until softened, then add it to the blended sauce. ≈ 3 min
  6. Serve it very hot, with cheese if you like. ≈ 2 min

The bill

Eggplant spinach soup

  • One large eggplant$1.75
  • 2 tablespoons of powdered milk$0.30
  • 2 tablespoons of butter$0.28
  • 1 medium onion$0.21
  • About a handful of spinach leaves$1.85
  • Chicken or meat broth (or water and 1 bouillon cube)$0.88
  • salt$0.01

Total$5.28

that's $2.64 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Before you start

Ingredients

  • One large eggplant
  • 2 tablespoons of powdered milk
  • 2 tablespoons of butter
  • 1 medium onion
  • About a handful of spinach leaves
  • Chicken or meat broth (or water and 1 bouillon cube)
  • salt
  • grated cheese (optional)

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