Green Bean and Garlic Soup
3 cups Vegetable Stock, 1 pound Green Beans, topped and
tailed, 4 tbsp Creme Fraiche
or Sour Cream, 2 medium sized potatoes, 1 small onion chopped, 1 tbsp olive oil,
3-4 cloves of roasted garlic, Salt and pepper to season
Peel and dice the potatoes into 1 inch cubes. Gently sauté in
olive oil with the finely chopped onion. When the potato has softened
and the onion is translucent add the green beans which must be destringed, topped, tailed and chopped! Add the vegetable
stock and on a medium heat allow to simmer for 15
minutes with the lid on. Stir occasionally. Take your roasted garlic cloves and
squeeze the soft contents into the soup. Gently simmer for another 5 minutes.
Add a pinch of salt and pepper to taste. Turn off the heat and allow to cool for a few minutes. Using a hand blender, or a
liquidizer, puree the soup till it is smooth. Stir in the creme
fraiche/Sour Cream and serve.