the best soup ever

I love soup. Carney has been studying at the library at uni a lot lately and on those night I get to eat soup for dinner. He believes soup is not an actual meal. Anyway, this is the best recipe ever. I like it more than a stampede of wild horses.

eggplant soup

2 x big eggplants

garlic

oil

2 x onion

can of butter beans.

3 cups (ish) stock

prep time: 5 mins

cooking time: 50 mins

method:

Cut eggplant in half longways and place cut side down on an oven tray. Add some cloves of garlic. Put eggplant and garlic in the oven as high as it will go for about 40 mints.

At the 40 minute mark, chop the onion and fry in a pot. Add the stock. Boil for about 5 mins. Take the eggplant and garlic out of the oven. Scoop the inside of the eggplant into the saucepan. Do the same with the garlic. Add the canned butter beans. Add thyme if you like it.

Blend with a stick blender.

I say eat before anyone else gets home because that's how I roll, but if you're feeding others probably three of you will get a big bowlful. It's rich and hearty. Sometimes I add yoghurt or sour cream on top for hot/cold deliciousness in the manner of pudding.

Kitty x