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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Breville BFP800 manual Pumpkin soup, Pea and ham soup