Soups, Wonton Soup, Sweet Corn and Bacon Soup

Soups

WONTON SOUP

Serves 4

2cm piece ginger, peeled and chopped 1 clove garlic, peeled and crushed

125g lean pork meat, trimmed and diced

125g green prawns, shelled and deveined

1 tablespoon soy sauce ½ teaspoon salt

¼teaspoon sesame oil 24 wonton wrappers

1 × 60g egg, lightly beaten

8 cups / 2 litres salt reduced chicken stock

2 shallots, finely sliced

1.Place ginger and garlic into the blender jug and use the Pulse function until finely chopped and combined.

2.Add pork, prawns, soy sauce, salt and sesame oil into the blender jug and use Pulse function until a smooth paste is formed.

3.Place a teaspoon of mixture slightly below centre of wonton wrapper and brush edges of the wrapper with egg. Fold wrapper

in half to make triangle and press edges to seal, excluding any air. Moisten the two edges of the triangle with egg, bring together and pinch to seal.

4.Drop wontons into boiling stock and cook for 10 minutes.

5.Meanwhile, bring chicken stock to the boil in a saucepan, reducr heat and simmer 2-3 minutes.

6.Lift out wontons from boiling stock and place six wontons each in four individual bowls, spoon over chicken stock. Garnish with sliced shallots.

SWEET CORN AND BACON SOUP

Serves 4-6

1 tablespoon oil

1 onion, peeled and chopped

4 cloves garlic, peeled and crushed

1 tablespoon chopped fresh coriander

3 cups fresh corn kernels

3 cups/ 750ml chicken stock

½cup/ 125ml milk

½cup/ 125ml cream

3 bacon rashers, rind removed and finely chopped

1 tablespoon snipped chives, optional

1.Heat oil in a large saucepan and add onion, garlic and coriander.

2.Cook over a medium heat, stirring continuously until onion is soft; add corn, stock, and milk. Cover with lid, bring to boil, then reduce heat and simmer, covered for 20 minutes. Allow mixture to cool.

3.Cover with lid, bring to boil, then reduce heat and simmer, covered for 20 minutes. Allow mixture to cool.

4.Cook bacon in a separate pan until crisp, drain on absorbent kitchen paper.

5.Transfer corn mixture in two batches into blender jug, select the Blend function and blend until smooth. Return soup to pan, stir in cream and bacon and heat gently.

Serve immediately, garnished with chives if desired.

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