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Fresh vegetable soup with noodles
Makes 4 servings
Ingredients
1 small tomato
1 small onion, peeled and trimmed
2 carrots
1 green bell pepper, seeded
1 tablespoon (15g) butter
1 tablespoon wholemeal flour 13fl oz (375ml) vegetable stock 15oz (425g) canned white beans 1 packet instant noodles Freshly ground black pepper
method
1.Process tomato, onion, carrots and green pepper through juicer.
2.Melt butter in a large saucepan over a medium heat.
3.Stir in flour, cook for one minute, stirring constantly.
4.Stir in the extracted juice, vegetable stock and beans.
5.Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and allow to simmer for 10 minutes.
6.Add noodles, cook for 2 minutes or until noodles are tender.
Pour into 4 soup bowls, sprinkle with black pepper to taste and serve immediately.
Gazpacho
Makes 4 servings
Ingredients
4 medium tomatoes
4 sprigs fresh parsley
1 large clove garlic, peeled
1 small onion, peeled and trimmed
2 carrots
2 stalks celery
1 red bell pepper, seeded
1 lebanese cucumber
2 tablespoons red wine vinegar Freshly ground black pepper 1 cup crushed ice
¼ cup chopped fresh basil
method
1.Process tomatoes, parsley, garlic, onion, carrots, celery, bell pepper and cucumber through juicer.
2.Stir in vinegar and black pepper.
3.Arrange ice in four soup bowls.
Pour in extracted juice, sprinkle with basil and serve immediately.
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