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Versatile Recipe for Eggplant Almond Crèma Sopa

eggplant soup

Chef Marissa Gerlach of Raya Restaurant at The Ritz-Carlton, Laguna Niguel sends us this rich recipe for Eggplant Almond Crèma Sopa. With white gazpacho, grapes and almonds, this versatile recipe can be changed up to match your tastes and Chef Gerlack recommends taking advantage of seasonal ingredients to bring something new to each batch.

Resting 162 above sea level, Raya Restaurant was named "Restaurant of the Year" by Riviera Orange County in 2011, excelling in Pan-Latin Coastal Cuisine that utilizes sustainable seafood and local produce. Located midway between San Diego and Los Angeles, Raya offers a relaxed dining setting that combines luxury with resort.

Ingredients:
  • 5ea Shallots
  • 3ea Garlic cloves
  • 1ea large Eggplants, roast whole in skin until tender
  • 1/2cup Almonds, peeled, slivered
  • 1tsp miso
  • 1/2cup sake
  • 2TB Mirin
  • 2cups veg stock
  • 1cup cucumber, peeled
  • 2tsp chipotle in the can
  • 2cup Green grapes
Directions:

Add corn oil to large pot, sweat shallots and garlic without getting any color.

Add the almonds to the pot and sweat, no color. Add miso-toasted.

Deglaze with sake and mirin and reduce by ¼

Add eggplant (scooped out of the skin) and vegetable stock.

Simmer for about 20 minutes and chill.

Once cold, blend mix with green grapes, peeled cucumber, and chipotle.

It may need to be thinned out before served, season to taste with salt and pepper.

Pour in bowl, add toppings...I like to put sauté dice squash cherry tomatoes, and squash blossoms but you can also change it up to the season, use roasted pumpkin in the fall, and parsnips in the winter. The soup is very versatile.

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