SOUP

Sweet coconut and spinach soup

Serves 4-6

INGREDIENTS

2 tablespoons olive oil

2 cloves garlic, crushed

3 leeks, thinly sliced

1 tablespoon red curry paste

1 teaspoon ground cumin

800g English spinach, chopped 600ml chicken stock

200g kumara, peeled and chopped

3 Kaffir lime leaves or 1 teaspoon grated lime rind

METHOD

1.Heat oil in a large saucepan over medium heat, sauté garlic and leeks until lightly softened.

2.Add the curry paste and cumin; cook, stirring regularly over a high heat for 1 minute, add remaining ingredients.

3.Bring to the boil, and then reduce heat to simmer.

4.Simmer until all vegetables have softened.

5.Remove from heat, cool slightly.

6.Place Stick Mixer in the saucepan and blend soup until smooth.

Serve.

Zucchini and potato soup

Serves 4-6

INGREDIENTS

2 tablespoons olive oil

2 leeks, thinly sliced

500g washed potatoes, peeled and chopped

8 zucchinis, chopped

8 cups chicken stock Pepper, to taste

1 cup cream

METHOD

1.Heat oil in a large saucepan over medium heat, sauté leeks until they have softened.

2.Add the next 3 ingredients.

3.Bring to the boil, and then reduce heat to simmer.

4.Simmer until vegetables have softened.

5.Stir in cream and bring to the boil.

6.Remove from heat, cool slightly.

7.Place Stick Mixer in the saucepan and blend until soup is smooth.

Serve.

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Breville BSB400 manual Soup, Sweet coconut and spinach soup, Zucchini and potato soup

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