Breville BSC500 manual Soups, Fennel and White Bean Soup, White Bean Preparation, Slow Cooking

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SOUPS

FENNEL AND WHITE BEAN SOUP

Serves 6 to 8

Ingredients

265g dried white beans

20g butter

1 Tablespoon olive oil

2 leeks, thinly sliced

3 cloves garlic, finely chopped

3 large bulbs fennel, halved and sliced

5½ cups/1375ml vegetable or chicken stock

½teaspoon ground white pepper Sea salt

Wedges of fresh lemon

Method

White Bean Preparation

1.Place dried beans into a large bowl, cover with cold water and soak overnight. Rinse and drain well.

Searing on the Stovetop with

EasySear™ pan.

2.Place EasySear™ pan onto stovetop and preheat for 2 to 3 minutes, add butter and oil, heat a further 1 minute or until butter has melted.

3.Add leeks and garlic and sauté until leeks have softened slightly, about 2 to 3 minutes, stirring occasionally.

4.Add fennel and cook for 3 to 4 minutes or until fennel has softened slightly, stirring occasionally.

Slow Cooking

5.Place EasySear™ pan back into slow cooker base.

6.Add drained beans, stock and pepper, mixing well.

7.Cover with lid, turn Temperature Control Dial to ‘AUTO’ setting. Cook for 5 to 6 hours or until beans are very tender.

8.Season soup with salt and serve with wedges of lemon.

TIP

Great Northern Beans were used in this recipe but any dried white beans can be used.

Setting Variation: Use the Low setting and cook for 8 to 10 hours or the High setting for 4 to 5 hours.

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BSC500 specifications

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