Eggplant (Aubergine) Supper Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb ground beef or 1 lb ground chicken
1 medium onion, chopped
1 stalk celery, chopped
1 carrot, diced
1 eggplant, peeled and diced
3 beef bouillon cubes, dissolved in
4 cups water
1 (28 ounce) can chopped tomatoes with juice
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
1 chopped garlic clove
2 teaspoons sugar
1 bay leaf
1/2 cup uncooked macaroni
2 tablespoons parsley flakes

Preparation

Brown beef and onion.
Add rest of ingredients EXCEPT macaroni and parsley flakes.
Simmer 30 minutes covered.
Add last 2 ingredients and simmer for 15 more minutes.