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Spring Vegetable Soup Braised Topside au Poivre Rhubarb and Raspberry Crunch Layer

METHOD

Cook on a ‘Slow’ setting for 7 hrs.

SPRING VEGETABLE SOUP

3 medium sized carrots, peeled and sliced

2 medium sized onions, peeled and diced

2 sticks celery, cut into 1” pieces

15g (1/2 oz) butter

58g (21/4 oz) can tomato puree

2 vegetable stock cubes

Salt and pepper

50g (2 oz) sliced green beans

100g (4 oz) shredded white cabbage

1 teaspoon cornflour, blended with a little cold water

1.Melt butter in pan, add carrots, onions and celery and fry gently for 3-4 minutes

2.Stir in tomato puree, crumbled stock cubes, 1 litre (13/4 pints) water and seasoning.

3.Bring to the boil, transfer to large casserole dish.

4.Add remaining ingredients to dish, cover tightly with foil and lid.

5.Place in oven.

BRAISED TOPSIDE AU POIVRE

450g (1 lb) Topside of beef, cut into 4 slices

1 tablespoon black peppercorns, crushed

Salt

25g (1 oz) butter

2 tablespoons vegetable oil

4 small courgettes, thickly sliced

4 tomatoes, sliced

125 ml (1/4 pint) red wine

1.Sprinkle beef with peppercorns and salt.

2.Heat butter and oil in frying pan, cook half the courgettes and tomatoes, place in bottom of casserole dish.

3.Fry meat on both sides and place on top of vegetables, then cook remaining vegetables and place on top of meat in casserole dish.

4.Add red wine to pan and bring to the boil. Pour into casserole dish.

5.Cover dish with foil and fit lid tightly.

6.Place in oven.

RHUBARB AND RASPBERRY CRUNCH LAYER

100g (4 oz) butter, melted

100g (4 oz) rolled oats

100g (4 oz) digestive or ginger biscuits coarsley crushed

50g (2 oz) mixed chopped nuts

175g (6 oz) demerara sugar, divided in half

Good pinch of cinnamon

450g (1 lb) rhubarb, cut into 2.5 cm (1”) lengths

225g (8 oz) frozen raspberries

1.Fry minced beef in oil until lightly browned, add onion and pepper and fry for 5 mins, until soft.

2.Blend together chilli powder, brown sugar and tomato puree.

3.Stir in tomatoes, chilli paste and seasoning. Bring to boil.

4.Place in casserole dish

5.Cover tightly with foil and lid.

6.Place in oven.

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