okay...so my whole family was BIG into Seinfeld...so for my Dads birthday the year of the infamous SOUP NAZI episode....this was one of the soups I made.....I cooked it most of the afternoon while we were winterizing the yard.....and OMG....the WHOLE neighborhood smelled good!!!!This is a really good soup thats worth the wait!!!


16 c water
6 c chicken stock
2 potatoes, peeled &,sliced
2 carrots, peeled &,sliced
2 stalks celery, with tops
1/2 eggplant, peeled &,diced
1 med onion, chopped
1 c frozen corn
2/3 c roasted red peppers, diced
1/2 c tomato sauce
1/2 c shelled pistachios
1/2 c roasted cashews
1/2 c chopped Italian parsley
1/4 c lemon juice
3 Tbs sugar
1/2 tsp curry powder
1/2 tsp pepper
1/4 tsp thyme
1 bay leaf
1 dash marjoram
1 dash nutmeg

Combine all ingredients in a large pot over high heat.
Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer, uncovered, for 4-5 hours or until soup has reduced by more than half, and is thick and brownish in color.
It should have the consistency of chili.
Stir occasionally for the first few hours, but stir often in the last hour.
The edges of the potatoes should become more rounded, and the nuts will soften.
Serve hot.

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