Cuisinart CBT-500FP manual Creamy Potato Leek Soup

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1tablespoon cornstarch 112 cups cold water

1teaspoon kosher salt

12 teaspoon white pepper

Place the parsley in the blender jar. Place cover on blender jar. Set blender on Low and pulse until coarsely chopped, about 4 to 5 times. Remove and reserve.

Melt the butter in a medium Cuisinart® saucepan over medium heat. Add onion and cook until soft but not brown, about 2 to 3 minutes. Add asparagus, stock, and all but 1 tablespoon of the reserved parsley. Cover and bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Reduce heat to low and simmer, partially covered, until asparagus is tender, about 10 to 12 minutes.

Pour the soup through a strainer, reserving the solids and liquids. Allow to cool 5 minutes. Place the solids in the blender jar with 1 cup of the cooking liquid; return the remaining liquid to the saucepan. Cover blender jar and set on Low. Turn blender on and blend until creamy and smooth, about 25 to 30 seconds. Turn blender off. Return puréed vegetable mixture to the saucepan and stir to combine. Stir in half-and- half. Stir cornstarch into water, and add to soup. Add salt and pepper. Cook, stirring often, over medium heat, until soup thickens, about 6 to

8 minutes. Do not allow to boil. Taste and adjust seasonings as needed. Serve in warmed bowls garnished with the remaining parsley.

Nutritional information per serving:

Calories 98 (59% from fat) • carb. 7g • pro. 4g • fat 7g

• sat. fat 4g • chol. 19mg • sod. 510g • calc. 56mg • fiber 2g

CREAMY POTATO LEEK SOUP

This versatile soup may be served hot or chilled.

Makes 6 servings

2medium leeks, white and tender green only, sliced horizontally and cut into 12" pieces

1 tablespoon unsalted butter

1 small (3-4 ounce) onion, peeled and cut into 12" pieces

14 teaspoon thyme

2 medium russet potatoes (about 34 pound total),

peeled, cut into 1" slices

112 cups fat-free, low-sodium chicken stock or broth 34 cup water

1 teaspoon kosher salt

12 teaspoon white pepper

34 cup half-and-half

Place leeks in a medium bowl and add cold water. Swirl, then let stand for minutes. Lift leeks from the water without disturbing the sand/sediment collected in the bowl; allow to drain completely.

Melt butter in a large Cuisinart® saucepan over medium heat. Add the drained leeks, onion, and thyme. Let cook until softened, 3 to 5 minutes. Add potatoes, stock, and water; cover and bring to a boil over medium high heat. Reduce heat to low, and simmer, uncovered, until potatoes are soft, about 10 to 15 minutes.

Drain vegetables, reserving cooking liquid. Place vegetables in blender jar. Add 1 cup cooking liquid; return remaining cooking liquid to saucepan. Cover blender jar. Set on High. Blend 20 to 30 seconds. Scrape blender jar and blend 10 to 15 seconds longer, until completely puréed and creamy smooth. Stir vegetable purée into stock in saucepan and reheat over medium low heat. Add salt, pepper and half-and-half.

Nutritional information per serving:

Calories 132 (37% from fat) • carb. 18g • pro. 3g • fat 6g

• sat. fat 3g • chol. 16mg • sod. 369mg • calc. 56mg • fiber 3g

Variation: Turn this soup into Creamy Watercress Soup by adding 1 bunch watercress, washed and dried. Pick leaves and reserve. Chop stems and measure out 112 cups. Add stems to vegetable mixture when sautéing. Follow recipe as directed.

Stir in reserved watercress leaves along with the half-and-half. Serve hot or chilled.

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Contents Instruction and Recipe Booklet CBT-500FPBlades are SHARP. Handle Carefully Read ALL Instructions Before UsingIntroduction Table of ContentsAssembly Blender Features and BenefitsBlender Getting Started Step by Step Operation Helpful RemindersTo Pause Blending Process To Pause or Stop Blending ProcessDOS and DON’TS When Using the Blender Cleaning and MaintenanceDON’T Food Processor FeaturesFood Through Feed TUBE. Never USE Your Fingers or Spatula Food Processor Assembly CHOPPING, Puré Eing and MixingFood Processor Assembly Slicing and Shredding Food Processor Getting Started Step by StepRemoving Processed Food Adding Food While ProcessingProcessing with Chopping Blade Quick Reference GuideRecipe Tips Food Cuisinart Milford Road East Windsor, NJ Warranty Limited THREE-YEARSMOOTHIES, SHAKES, Frappé S, Frozen Beverages Before Returning Your Cuisinart ProductFresh Fruit Smoothie Mocha Frappé Fruit and Yogurt SmoothieTO-FRUITTI Smoothies MONKEY-DOODLE ShakeFrozen Cosmopolitan Frozen Mango MargaritasFrozen Daiquiri Cream of Asparagus Soup SOUPS, SPREADS, Dips and MoreChilled Gazpacho Chilled Melon and Mango SoupCreamy Potato Leek Soup Perfect Popovers Creamy Tomato and RED Pepper BisqueRoasted Garlic Hummus Grape Tomato Salsa GuacamoleArtichoke Tapenade Mediterranean TunaEndive with Shrimp Filling Potato Pancakes Root Vegetable GratinAsian Slaw Shredded Carrot and Zucchini SaladPesto Sauces and DressingsRustic Tomato Sauce Basic Vinaigrette Japanese Carrot Ginger Dressing Cracked Pepper Parmesan DressingCajun Creole Spice Blend Wasabi Ginger SAUCE/MARINADECookie Crust Pumpkin PIE DESSERTS/SWEET SaucesChocolate Chip Oatmeal Muffins Mini Chip Cheesecakes Apple CrispQuick Berry Sauce Pear and Hazelnut ClafoutiChocolate Sauce 11⁄2 teaspoons vanilla Makers