Tomato Soup alla Norma
A good tomato soup is soul warming and this one comes together in twenty minutes, while you cook the garnish. Based on the dish Pasta alla Norma, the roasted eggplant, fresh parsley, and ricotta salata make the soup taste like a meal.
Tomato Soup alla Norma
Category
Soup
Servings/Yield
2
Author
Helen Park
A good tomato soup is soul warming and this one comes together in twenty minutes, while you cook the garnish. Based on the dish Pasta alla Norma, the roasted eggplant, fresh parsley, and ricotta salata make the soup taste like a meal.
Ingredients
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2 cups canned tomato dice, or homemade canned tomatoes
2 cups vegetable stock, chicken stock, or water
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1 tsp Ararat
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1 tsp garlic powder (ground garlic slices), see notes below
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1 tsp onion powder (ground onion slices), see notes below
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¼ cup olive oil
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Salt to taste
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Pepper to taste
2 cups eggplant, small dice
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¼ cup olive oil
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Salt to taste
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Pepper to taste
1 Tbsp chopped parsley
½ cup grated ricotta salata (omit for vegan version)
Quick Tomato Soup
Alla Norma Garnish
Directions
For the Soup
In a small heavy bottom sauté pan, bring the tomato, stock or water, Ararat, garlic powder, onion powder, and olive oil to boil.
Reduce heat to simmer for 20 minutes or until the soup is rich and flavorful.
Using a hand blender, blend until smooth and season with salt and pepper to taste.
Alla Norma Garnish
Heat the oil in a heavy bottom skillet or sauté pan.
Roast the eggplant until golden brown and cooked through, tossing occasionally. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Drain on paper towel to remove excess oil.
Plating the soup
When ready, divide the soup into 2 large bowls.
Toss the drained eggplant, parsley, and ricotta salata together, divide the garnish between the 2 portions, and enjoy!
Recipe Note
Recipe Notes
Feel free to substitute the Ararat with your blend of choice, Pizza Posto or Amahari would be good options.
The recipe keeps well refrigerated and frozen so go ahead and make yourself a big batch.
In case you want to can your own tomatoes, or the finished soup, here are some notes on Canning Tomatoes.
For garlic powder and onion powder you could also use granulated garlic and granulated onion.
Variations and Ideas
I like to keep cooked orzo in the fridge, tossed with a little oil so that when I have this soup I can add a few spoons of pasta on top to make it heartier.
The soup would be great with some green vegetables and garlic bread to really fill out the meal.
Questions? Contact helen@laboiteny.com
