Ingredients
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1 1/2 cups eggplants (cut into 1 inch cubes)
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1 tablespoon salt
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2 tablespoons olive oil
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1 medium onion (cut in half, then quarter)
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4 garlic cloves (chopped)
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2 tablespoons wine
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4 cups water
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1 (15 1/2 ounce) can garbanzo beans (mash half of them)
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2 (14 1/2 ounce) cans chopped tomatoes (changed from whole tomatoes..I agree with the reviewer)
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3 celery ribs (cut into 1 inch pieces)
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1 sweet pepper (any color, cut in half, remove seeds, cut in slices)
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2 cups green beans (cut diagonally into 1 inch pieces)
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1/2 teaspoon dried marjoram
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1/2 teaspoon dry basil
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1/2 teaspoon dry oregano
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1/2 teaspoon ground pepper
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1 teaspoon salt
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1/2 cup eggplant (chopped about pea size)
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1 tablespoon olive oil
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2 cups all-purpose flour
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1/2 teaspoon salt
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2 teaspoons baking powder
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1/2 cup milk
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2 carrots (cut into 1/2 inch pieces)
Instructions
- SOUP:
- Peel eggplant, cut all eggplant into 1 inch cubes, sprinkle with salt.
- Put in a strainer to drain for an hour, then dry with paper towel. Put aside 1/2 cup for dumplings.
- Heat large pot and add olive oil.
- Add eggplant (all except the 1/2 cup), onion, garlic and saute for 3 minutes.
- Add wine and reduce for 30 seconds.
- Add water.
- Stir in all garbanzo beans.
- Stir in remaining soup ingredients.
- Bring to boil and reduce heat to simmer, until all vegetables are tender.
- DUMPLINGS:
- Heat small pan on stove. Add olive oil.
- Saute eggplant for 3 minutes. Set aside to cool.
- Mix flour, salt, baking powder, and milk in a bowl.
- Blend in eggplant and oregano.
- Using a tablespoon, drop spoonfuls onto simmering soup, about 12 dumplings.
- Keep in mind that the dumplings will expand as they cook.
- Cook 15 minutes uncovered, 15 minutes covered.
- Serve in bowls, sprinkle with feta cheese.