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Cuisinart SMO-56C manual Sweet Potato Soup, TWO-BERRY Summer Soup, Roasted Parsnip and Apple Soup

Models: SMO-56C

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Press Off once it is smooth. Serve soup immedi- ately or keep in refrigerator for up to 5 days. If reheating, check seasoning as flavors may need to be brightened up with a little lemon, salt, and pepper.

Nutritional information per ½-cup (125 ml) serving:

Calories 74 (41% from fat) • carb. 7g • pro. 3g • fat 3g • sat. fat 2g • chol. 11mg • sod. 330mg • calc. 49mg • fiber 1g

SWEET POTATO SOUP

This simple yet satisfying soup makes a perfect meal on a cold wintry night.

Makes about 5 cups (1.25 L)

½tablespoon (7 ml) olive oil

1teaspoon (5 ml) unsalted butter

1shallot, sliced (about 1 ounce [30 g])

13-inch (7.5 cm) piece of leek, white part only, cleaned and sliced

¼cup (50 ml) white wine

2½ pounds (1.13 kg) yam or sweet potato, about 6 cups (1.5 L), ½-inch (1.25 cm) dice

3cups (750 ml) chicken stock

½ teaspoon (2 ml) salt

¼ teaspoon (1 ml) nutmeg

Place the olive oil and butter in a 3-quart (2.9 L) sauté pan over medium-low heat. Add the sliced shallot and leek. Stir to soften, then cover pan and allow the shallot and leek to sweat and become very soft, about 10 to 15 minutes. Uncover and stir, allowing any liquid to evaporate. Add the white wine and stir until completely evaporated, about 3 minutes. Add sweet potatoes and stir. Add chicken stock (add more stock if the potatoes are not com- pletely submerged), salt, and nutmeg and simmer until potatoes are very soft, about 25 minutes.

Place contents of pan in blender jar. Place cover with blending stick on the blender jar. With your

hand and a dishtowel FIRMLY securing the blender lid, press On. Blend on low for 10 seconds. Switch to high and blend for an additional 20 to 30 seconds, until soup is completely puréed.

Press Off once it is smooth. Taste and adjust seasoning accordingly. Serve immediately.

Nutritional information per ½-cup (125 ml) serving:

Calories 131 (9% from fat) • carb. 27g • pro. 2g • fat 1g • sat. fat 0g • chol. 1mg • sod. 228mg •

calc. 20mg • fiber 4g

ROASTED PARSNIP AND APPLE SOUP

Makes 6 cups (1.5 L)

2½ tablespoons (38 ml) olive oil

2pounds (1 kg) parsnips, cut into 1” (2.5 cm) rounds

¼teaspoon (1 ml) salt

1tablespoon (15 ml) unsalted butter

1shallot (about 1½ ounces [43 g]), minced

1medium apple, cut into 1” (2.5 cm)dice (about 6 ounces [170 g])

¼cup (50 ml) white wine

3cups (750 ml) chicken or vegetable stock

1 cup ( 250 ml) 1-percent milk

Preheat oven to 400°F (200°C).

In a mixing bowl, toss together 1½ tablespoons

(25 ml) olive oil, parsnips, and salt. Place on baking tray and roast for 30 to 35 minutes. The parsnips should be slightly browned and soft – be careful not to get them too dark.

While parsnips are roasting, heat the remaining tablespoon of oil and the butter together in a 3½- quart (3.3 L) sauté pan over medium-low heat. Add the shallot and sweat for about 3 minutes. Add the apple and cover. Apple should soften in about 8 to 10 minutes. Once apple is soft, stir in the parsnips. Add the wine and reduce until just a touch remains.

Add chicken/vegetable stock and bring to a boil. Reduce to simmer for about 5 to 8 minutes to ensure all vegetables are tender.

Place contents of pan into blender jar. Add milk. Place cover with blending stick on the blender jar. With your hand and a dishtowel FIRMLY securing the blender lid, press On. Blend on low and then high for 30 seconds. Press Off once it is smooth.

Serve soup immediately or keep in refrigerator for up to 5 days.

Nutritional information per ½-cup (125 ml) serving:

Calories 117 (33% from fat) • carb. 18g • pro. 3g • fat 4g • sat. fat 1g • chol. 4mg • sod. 174mg •

calc. 59mg • fiber 4g

TWO-BERRY SUMMER SOUP

Makes about 5 cups (1.25 L)

1cup (250 ml) fresh strawberries

1cup (250 ml) frozen strawberries

1cup (250 ml) frozen raspberries 2½ cups (625 ml) lowfat vanilla yogurt

8 ounces (240 g) crème fraîche

½ cup (125 ml) water

2 tablespoons (30 ml) superfine sugar

Attach the dispenser tap to the blender collar.

Place ingredients in blender jar in order listed. Place cover with blending stick on the blender jar. Press On. Turn blender on high and process for 20 to 30 seconds until smooth. Press Off once it is smooth if not dispensing immediately.

To dispense soup: With blender on low, place a serving bowl or pitcher under the dispenser tap. Pull down the dispenser tap and stir contents with the blending stick as soup is dispensing.

Serve soup immediately or keep in refrigerator for up to 4 days.

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