Ratatouille Soup

Ratatouille Soup   

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The sugar in this will cost you ½ pt and the sun dried tomatoes ½pt.  This is for the whole recipe.

Serves 6

1 onion, chopped

1 clove garlic crushed

100g aubergine, diced

125g courgette, diced

60g green pepper, diced

60g red pepper, diced

110g fresh plum tomatoes, roughly chopped

3 tbsp tomato puree

1 tsp brown sugar  (½pt)

pinch cayenne pepper

900ml veg stock

20g sun dried tomatoes (not in oil), diced & soaked in water

salt & pepper

Spray a large pan with frylight and gently cook the onion for 10 mins, without colouring.  Add the garluc, 40g aubergine, 75g courgette, 25g of each pepper, tomatoes, tomato puree, sugar, cayenne and stock.  Cover & simmer for 10mins, then puree or blend the soup.

Meanwhile, fill a pan with salted water and bring to the boil. Add the remaining veg and sun dried tomates and simmer for 1 min.  Drain and add to the soup. Season to taste & serve.