Roasted Eggplant Soup

Ingredients (18)

• 3 globe eggplants medium-sized (approximately 2 1/2-3 pounds)
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 large onion sliced
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1/2 teaspoon paprika
• 4 cloves garlic roughly chopped
• 6-7 cups vegetable stock more if needed - see notes
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt more to taste
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
• 3 tablespoons lemon juice
• 1/2 cup Italian parsley chopped - plus more as garnish
• Chickpea Croutons (optional):
• 15 ounce can chickpeas rinsed
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1 tablespoon everything but the bagel seasoning optional