Eggplant-Vegetable Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 Tbsp. olive oil
1 large onion, chopped
1 lb. ground beef or turkey
2 cloves garlic
1 medium eggplant, peeled and diced
3 zucchini, diced
3 carrots, diced
2 stalks celery, diced
8 large tomatoes, peeled and quartered
4 c. beef stock
1 tsp. dried oregano
1 tsp. dried basil
1 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. pepper
1 tsp. sugar
1/2 c. elbow macaroni

Preparation

Saute onion, ground beef and garlic in olive oil in a large stockpot for 5 minutes.
Stir eggplant into mixture and cook 3 minutes.
Add zucchini, carrots, celery, tomatoes, beef stock, oregano, basil, salt, sugar and pepper.
Simmer, uncovered, for 1 to 2 hours.
Add macaroni and cook 20 minutes more.