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Recipes - Soup

Minestrone soup

Ingredients:

 

3.5L

6.0L

 

30g

55g

Butter

60g

120g

Streaky bacon, chopped

1 large

2 large

Onion(s), chopped

1

2

Garlic clove(s), crushed

3

5

Celery sticks, chopped

300g

600g

Potatoes, peeled and cubed

2 medium

3 medium

Carrots, peeled and diced

3

5

Cabbage leaves, shredded

3 medium

5 medium

Tomatoes, skinned and

 

 

 

chopped

1.25L

2.25L

Chicken stock

11/2tbsp

3tbsp

Tomato puree

11/2tsp

3tsp

Worcestershire sauce

11/2tbsp

2tbsp

Parsley, chopped

75g

200g

Pasta shells

2-3tbsp

3tbsp

Parmesan cheese

Salt and pepper to taste

Method:

1Melt the butter and fry the bacon and vegetables in a pan until soft.

2Transfer to the Cooking Pot and add the stock.

3Add remaining ingredients except the parsley, pasta shells and parmesan cheese. Stir well.

4Cover with the Glass Lid and cook for approximately 8-10 hours on Low or 5-6 hours on High.

5Add the pasta shells and parsley 45 minutes before serving.

6When cooked, adjust the seasoning if necessary and sprinkle with parmesan cheese just before serving.

Serve with crusty french bread.

Recipes - Meat

New England beef

Ingredients:

 

3.5L

6.0L

 

1kg

1.5kg

Topside beef

1

1

Bouquet garni

 

 

 

(parsley, thyme and bay leaf)

11/2tsp

2tsp

Black peppercorns

8

10

Shallots

400g

550g

Carrots sliced

200g

300g

Swede, diced

Boiling water (enough to cover the vegetables)

Method:

1Brown the beef joint to seal in the juices.

2Place the vegetables in the bottom of the Cooking Pot. Place the joint on top of the vegetables.

3Add enough boiling water to cover the vegetables.

4Season well and cover with the Glass Lid.

5Cook for approximately 8-10 hours on Low or 5-6 hours on High.

6Take the joint out of the Slow Cooker with a slotted spoon and allow to cool for 10 minutes. The cooking liquid can be thickened with corn flour to make a gravy.

IMPORTANT: When buying a joint of meat, make sure that it will fit in the Cooking Pot, so that with liquid, it will still be 2.5cm below the rim when it is covered.

The shape of the meat is just as important as the weight.

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Morphy Richards SC48696 manual Recipes Soup, Recipes Meat, Minestrone soup, New England beef

SC48696 specifications

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The SC48696 is equipped with three heat settings: low, medium, and high. This flexibility allows users to choose the perfect cooking temperature based on the recipe requirements and the desired cooking time. The low setting is perfect for infusing flavors over several hours, while the high setting can save time for those in a hurry.

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