RECIPES
Pumpkin soup
Makes approximately 1½ litres
INGREDIENTS
1 leek, trimmed and cleaned 2cm piece fresh ginger, peeled 1 tablespoon butter or oil
1 teaspoon ground cumin
500g pumpkin, peeled and cubed
1 medium potato, peeled and cubed
3 cups/750ml chicken stock
1L cups sour cream, for garnish Chopped garlic chives, for garnish
METHOD
1.Assemble food processor using the adjustable slicing disc and slice the leek and ginger.
2.Heat butter in a large saucepan, add sliced leek and ginger, sauté until tender, stir in cumin. Add pumpkin, potato and chicken stock, cover and cook until tender. Remove from heat and
allow to cool.
3.Reassemble food processor using the quad blade.
4.Place half of the cooled ingredients into processing bowl. Process until smooth and remove. Repeat with remaining ingredients. Reheat soup before serving.
Serve Pumpkin Soup hot, garnished with 1 tablespoon sour cream and a sprinkle
of chives.
NOTE
When making soups always allow the hot ingredients to cool for approx. 30 minutes.
Pea and ham soup
Makes approximately 2 litres
INGREDIENTS
500g packet green split peas
1 onion, peeled and quartered
2 carrots, peeled, trimmed and sliced
1 parsnip, peeled
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 ham bone (approximately 1kg)
8 cups/2 litres water
METHOD
1.Soak peas in cold water overnight according to packet directions, then drain.
2.Assemble food processor using the adjustable slicing disc and slice the onion, carrots and parsnip.
3.Heat oil in a large saucepan, add sliced onion, carrots and parsnip and cook until golden. Add peas, ham bone and water. Cover, bring to the boil then simmer for 2 hours, stirring occasionally.
4.Allow ingredients to cool for approximately 30 minutes. Lift ham bone out of saucepan and remove meat from the bone. Chop ham meat and reserve, discard bone.
5.Reassemble food processor using the quad blade.
6.Place half of the cooled ingredients in the saucepan into processing bowl. Process until smooth and remove. Repeat with remaining ingredients.
7.Transfer processed mixture back into saucepan with ham meat and reheat before serving.
Serve hot with crusty bread rolls.
NOTE
When processing soup do not exceed the MAX liquid level on the side of the processing bowl.
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