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Jerusalem Artichoke Soup with Bacon
Don't be intimidated by the knobbly appearance and unappealing exterior of Jerusalem artichokes, they're actually super delicious and have a very mild flavor! In any case, this recipe for Jerusalem artichoke soup cooks the sunchokes with potato, garlic, and bacon, before pureeing them all together until silky smooth, so you won't have to look at them for long anyway!
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These baked Cheesy Eggplant Hedgehogs are totally adorable, tasty and really easy to make!
Ingredients
- 3 large eggplants
- 1 cup olive oil
- 1/4 cup chopped basil
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- Salt
- Pepper
- 4 cup shredded cheese
Method
- Mix the olive oil, chopped basil, garlic, salt and pepper in a bowl.
- Carefully slice the eggplant on it's side in a cross-hatch pattern, without cutting all the way through.
- Lay the eggplants inside an oven-safe baking tray.
- Pour the oil mixture over the eggplants, taking care to pour between the slices.
- Stuff the gaps in the eggplant with shredded cheese.
- Cook in the oven at 355°F for 45 minutes, until the flesh is cooked and the cheese totally melted.
- Serve and enjoy!