Cuisinart FRC-800 manual Soba Noodle Soup, Black Bean Soup

Soup

Soba Noodle Soup

Settings: Quick Cook & Soup

Makes about 8 cups

1tablespoon extra virgin olive oil

1garlic clove, sliced

12 x ½-inch piece ginger, peeled and finely chopped

6cups reduced-sodium vegetable broth

1baby bok choy (about 6 ounces), sliced

3ounces shiitake mushrooms, sliced

1tablespoon soy sauce

½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

¼ teaspoon crushed red pepper

8ounces soba noodles (or udon)

3green onions, thinly sliced

1cup bean sprouts (about 3 ounces)

1tablespoon sesame oil

Put the oil in the cooking pot of the Cuisinart® Rice Plus™ Multi-Cooker. Select the Quick Cook function and press Start. Once oil is hot and shimmering, about 2 minutes, add the garlic and ginger. Sauté until softened, about 4 minutes. Add the broth, bok choy, mushrooms, soy sauce, pepper and crushed red pepper.

Switch to the Soup function and set the timer for 1 hour and 35 minutes. Close the lid of the cooker and press Start.

Once one and a half hours have elapsed, open the lid of the cooker and stir in the soba noodles; let cook until softened, about 5 minutes. Open the lid of the cooker again and stir in the remaining ingredients. Serve immediately.

Nutritional information per serving (based on 1 cup): Calories 170 (24% from fat) • carb. 26g • pro. 6g

•fat 5g • sat. fat 1g • chol. 0mg • sod. 450mg

•calc. 58mg • fiber 2g

Black Bean Soup

Settings: Quick Cook & Soup

Makes about 6 cups

1tablespoon extra virgin olive oil

8ounces sausage (we use andouille or spicy turkey sausage)

1cup chopped onion (about ½ large)

¾ cup chopped red bell pepper

2garlic cloves, finely chopped

¾teaspoon dried oregano

¾teaspoon ground cumin

¼ teaspoon ground coriander

4 cups water

2⁄3 pound dried black beans, rinsed well

1 bay leaf

¼ teaspoon ground cayenne

¼ cup sherry

2 teaspoons red wine vinegar 1¼ teaspoons sea salt

½ teaspoon lime zest

Put the oil in the cooking pot of the Cuisinart® Rice Plus™ Multi-Cooker. Select the Quick Cook function and press Start. Once oil is hot and shimmering, about 2 minutes, add the sausage; cook until browned, about 4 minutes. Remove sausage; reserve. Add the onions, ½ of the red peppers, garlic, and spices. Sauté until softened, about 4 minutes. Add the water, beans, and bay leaf.

Switch to the Soup function and set the timer for

1 hour and 30 minutes. Close the lid of the cooker and press Start.

Once the audible tone has sounded to indicate the end of cooking time, open the lid of the cooker and stir in the reserved red peppers, sausage and the remaining ingredients.

Serve immediately.

Nutritional information per serving (based on 1 cup): Calories 280 (20% from fat) • carb. 36g • pro. 19g

•fat 6g • sat. fat 2g • chol. 30mg • sod. 720mg

•calc. 85mg • fiber 9g

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