6
Soups
Minestrone soup
2.5 litres 4.5 litres
Butter 30g 55g
Streaky bacon, chopped
60g 100g
Onion, finely chopped1 large 2 large
Clove garlic, crushed 1 2
Celery, chopped 3 sticks 4 sticks
Potatoes, peeled and cubed
300g 500g
Carrots, peeled and diced
2 medium 2 large
Cabbage leaves, shredded
3 4
Tomatoes, skinned and roughly chopped
3 medium 4 large
Chicken stock
1.25 litres 2.25 litres
Tomato puree 1
1/2
tbsp 3 tbsp
Worcestershire sauce1
1/2
tsp 3 tsp
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
Parsley, finely chopped
1
1/2
tbsp 2 tbsp
Pasta shells 75g 150g
Parmesan cheese, grated
2-3 tbsp 3tbsp
Method
Melt the butter in a pan and fry
bacon and vegetables until soft.
Make up stock and add stock, bacon
and vegetables to the ceramic pot.
Add remaining ingredients except the
parsley, pasta shells and parmesan
cheese. Place the ceramic pot in the
base unit, cover with lid and cook for
approximately 4-6 hours. 45 minutes
before serving, add the pasta shells
and parsley. Adjust the seasoning if
necessary and sprinkle with
parmesan cheese. Serve with crusty
french bread.
Lentil soup
2.5 litres 4.5 litres
Smoked bacon, chopped
125g 200g
Onion, finely chopped1 large 2 large
Carrots, finely diced 3 4
Celery, finely sliced 2 sticks 4 sticks
Orange lentils 200g 400g
Can of chopped tomatoes
400g 2x 400g
Chicken stock 1100ml 2 litres
Worcestershire sauce3 tsp 4 tsp
Pinch of nutmeg
Bayleaf 1 1
Basil 1 tsp 2 tsp
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
Parsley, finely chopped
1 tbsp 2 tbsp
Method
In a pan, gently fry the bacon until
the fat begins to run. Add the onion,
carrot and celery and fry until soft.
Add all the remaining ingredients
except the parsley and bring to the
boil. Simmer for 2 minutes. Transfer
to the ceramic pot. Place the ceramic
pot into the slow cooker base, cover
with the lid. Cook for approximately
4-8 hours. If a smoother consistency
is required, liquidise the soup after
cooling and then reheat the soup in a
pan. Sprinkle with parsley and serve
with crusty french bread.

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