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Creamy, Spicy Eggplant Soup       Originally posted 10/8/2007

Ingredients:
1 ½ lb eggplant
2 cups water or stock
1 TB olive oil
3 garlic cloves
2 cups chopped onion
1 tsp salt, pepper
¼ cup dry sherry
3 TB sour crean
2 TB tahini (or soy sauce)
¼ tsp cayenne pepper
¼ cup fresh parsley (or substitute dried)


Directions:
Slice eggplant in half lengthwise and bake 30-40 minutes face down on an oiled tray. Cool and scoop out flesh. Saute garlic and onions in oil with 1 tsp salt until onions are soft. Grind in pepper. Puree with food processor or immersion blender the eggplant pulp, water/stock, onion/garlic sauté. Return puree to a heavy saucepan. Add sherry, cover and heat gently. When soup is hot, whisk in tahini/soy, sour crean and cayenne, keep whisking until it is smooth. Cover and keep war, serve with parsley and you may top each bowl with yoghurt, minced tomatoes or peppers.


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