RECIPES

Pumpkin soup

Makes approximately 1½ liters /quarts

INGREDIENTS

1 leek, trimmed and cleaned

1 in/2.5cm piece fresh ginger, peeled

1 tablespoon butter or oil

1 teaspoon ground cumin

1 lb/450g pumpkin, peeled and cubed

1 medium potato, peeled and cubed

3 cups/710ml 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 S 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.

Leek and potato soup

Makes approximately 2 liters/quarts

INGREDIENTS

2 leeks, trimmed and washed

2 tablespoons/28g butter

2 cloves garlic, peeled and crushed

1 ½ lb/680g potatoes, peeled and roughly chopped

1 cup/235ml chicken stock

1 cup sour cream

Salt and pepper, optional Chopped chives, for garnish

METHOD

1.Assemble Food Processor using the adjustable slicing disc and slice the leeks.

2.Heat butter in a large saucepan, add leeks and garlic and sauté for 3-4 minutes until softened. Add potatoes and stock. Cover, bring to the boil then simmer until potatoes are soft. Cool slightly.

3.Reassemble Food Processor using the S Blade™.

4.Place half of the cooled ingredients into the processing bowl. Process until smooth and remove. Repeat with remaining ingredients.

5.Transfer processed mixture back into saucepan, stir in sour cream, season to taste and reheat gently before serving.

Serve hot, garnished with chives.

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Breville BFP800XL manual Pumpkin soup, Leek and potato soup
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BFP800XL specifications

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