Has anyone tried eggplant in chicken soup?

[mandyky]

Last night I parboiled 8 chicken thighs and today started working on my stock. I took 6 thighs (shredded), 5 carrots, 5 stalks of celery, 2 medium onions, 1 green pepper and 2 large spoonfuls of garlic and put them in the broth from last night.
I have white potatoes peeled and chopped and will add them when the celery and carrots get soft. I will add a cup each of kernel corn, peas and green beans and am considering adding some slices of eggplant.

Good idea or no?

Also I am considering adding a cup of macaroni and in a portion of the soup will add a cup or two of tomato sauce. We may have to eat some or take some of the soup and put it in a different pot once the frozen veggies get added.

[mandyky]

1. If the answer is yes

should I grill the eggplant first or put it in raw?

[NMDemDist2]

2. i have tried it and it just turned to mush. and added a weird texture

never tried it again

:shrug:

[eleny]

3. Eggplant has such a unique flavor

I'd experiment with a little bit of chicken broth and a few cubes of eggplant. Maybe just enough for a bowl to see if I liked it. Although I like eggplant, I probably wouldn't add it to my chicken soups.

Safeway had eggplants on sale this week. I've got two in the fridge right now. I plan on coating them with Italian bread crumbs and pan frying for sandwiches.

[mandyky]

6. I think I'll try this

I got 2 small eggplant and don't want them to go bad. LOL

[mandyky]

4. Ok, I'll leave out the eggplant

Half of my stock will be soup and the other half stew with dumplings.
Just put the dumplings on the stew before I posted.

[eleny]

5. Your kitchen must smell heavenly!

[mandyky]

7. It's starting to

I can hardly wait LOL

[mandyky]

8. My soup turn out good but we ate the stew

with dumplings tonight. I took half of my soup stock thickened it with cornstarch, and then plain dumplings on top. I'll try potato dumplings a different time.