GRILLED CHICKEN WITH PESTO
Serves 6
Pesto uses: on chicken, lamb, potatoes, pasta 6 chicken breast fillets, skin removed
PESTO
1 bunch basil
60g pinenuts
2 cloves garlic, roughly chopped
60g fresh Parmesan cheese, grated
1⁄2 cup olive oil.
1.Grill chicken fillets and serve hot with fresh pesto.
PESTO
Using the processing blade on speed 3
1.Place basil, pinenuts, garlic and Parmesan in the processing bowl, process until well combined.
2.Using speed 1 with the motor running, gradually add the olive oil and process until well combined.
SOUPS
POTATO AND LEEK SOUP
Serves 6
3 leeks, washed and tops removed
2onions, peeled
3large potatoes, peeled and roughly chopped
60g butter
5 cups chicken stock salt and pepper to taste 3⁄4 cup cream
Using the thick slicing disc on speed 3
1.Slice leeks, onions and potatoes using the thick slicing disc.
2.Melt butter in a saucepan and sauté leeks and onions until tender.
3.Add potatoes, chicken stock, salt and pepper and simmer for 10 minutes. Allow to cool.
Using the processing blade on speed 3
4.Blend the soup in the processing bowl until smooth, in two batches.
5.Return the soup to saucepan, stir through cream and reheat gently.
6.Do not allow to boil.
PUMPKIN AND CUMIN SOUP
Serves 6
500g butternut pumpkin, peeled and roughly chopped
2 potatoes, peeled and roughly chopped
2 onions, peeled and quartered
3 cups stock, vegetable or chicken
2 teaspoons ground cumin pinch of salt
Sour cream and chives to serve
Using the processing blade on speed 3
1.Place all ingredients in a saucepan and
simmer for 15 minutes or until pumpkin is tender. Allow to cool.
2.Pour cooked ingredients into the processing bowl and process speed 3 until smooth.
3.Serve with sour cream and chives.
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