APPETIZERS / SOUP
SAVOURY MUSHROOMS
24 small cup mushrooms
3 slices white bread
2 rashers bacon, chopped
2 shallots, finely chopped
2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
1/4 cup grated cheese
1 tablespoon fresh parsley
1 tablespoon parmesan cheese
1.Remove stalks from mushrooms.
2.Process bread into fine crumbs.
3.Cook bacon between
4.Add shallots to bacon and cook for 1 minute on 100%.
5.Mix breadcrumbs, bacon, shallots, grated cheese, worcestershire sauce and parsley until well combined.
6.Spoon mixture into mushrooms. Place 24 mushrooms directly on the turntable and cook for
Makes 24
QUICK NACHOS
200 g packet corn chips
250 g salsa flavoured dip
1/2 cup sour cream
420 g can red kidney beans
1/4 cup grated tasty cheese
1.Place corn chips in base of a flan dish.
2.Mix salsa with beans and sour cream. Pour over corn chips.
3.Sprinkle with cheese.
4.Cook for
5.Serve immediately with guacamole.
Serves 4
CREAM OF TOMATO SOUP
1 small onion, peeled and chopped
1 rasher bacon, rind removed, and chopped
30 g butter
1 carrot, peeled and sliced
1 stick celery, chopped
2 tablespoons flour
3 large tomatoes, quartered
600 mL chicken stock bouquet garni
salt and pepper
2 tablespoons cream chopped parsley
1.Add onion, bacon and butter to a large casserole dish. Cover and cook for 3 minutes on 100%.
2.Stir in carrot and celery. Cover and cook a further 3 minutes on 100%.
3.Sprinkle in flour and stir. Add the quartered tomatoes, stock and bouquet garni. Cover and cook for
4.Remove bouquet garni.
5.Place in a blender or processor and blend until smooth.
6.Return to the casserole dish, add cream, parsley and seasonings. Cover and cook for 3 minutes on 70%.
7.When serving add more cream.
Serves 4
PUMPKIN SOUP
1 kg pumpkin, peeled and chopped
2 small onions, chopped
1 cup chicken stock
1 cup cream
1 teaspoon garlic, minced salt and pepper to taste
1.Place pumpkin, onion, garlic and stock in a large bowl.
2.Cover and cook for
3.Place in a blender or processor and blend until smooth.
4.Transfer to a serving bowl and stir in cream and nutmeg. Season to taste.
Serves
5