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Recipes - Soup
Vegetable soup
Ingredients:
•60g butter
•1.8kg mixed vegetables, e.g. potatoes, onions, carrots, parsnips, celery, leeks, tomatoes
•2L vegetable stock
•mixed herbs to taste
•salt and pepper
•60g plain flour
Method:
1Peel, wash and cube or slice all the vegetables.
2Melt butter in the Cooking Pot and gently fry the vegetables on the hob for
3Add the hot stock. Stir well and bring to the boil. Season to taste and add mixed herbs.
4Transfer the Cooking Pot into the Base Unit.
5Cover with the Glass Lid and cook for approximately
6Cool and liquidise the soup.
7Reheat on the hob, thickening the soup with the flour.
Recipes - Poultry
Chicken in white wine sauce
Ingredients:
•10 chicken breasts
•40g butter
•2 large onions, finley chopped
•400g mushrooms, sliced
•5tbsp dry white wine
•750ml chicken stock
•2tsp mixed herbs
•3tbsp cornflour
•3 egg yolks
•150ml double cream
•salt and pepper
Method:
1Place the chicken breasts and butter in the Cooking Pot and gently fry on the hob until sealed on all sides.
2Add the onion and fry until softened but not browned. Add the mushrooms and cook for a minute on low heat.
3Blend the cornflour with a splash of wine. Pour the remaining wine into the pot with the blended cornflour, mixed herbs and seasoning. Bring to the boil, stirring continuously until thickened.
4Transfer the Cooking Pot into the Base Unit, cover with the Glass Lid.
5Cover with the Glass Lid and cook for approximately
6Just before serving, beat together the egg yolks and cream. Beat in a few tablespoons of the cooking liquid, mix well together. Pour this mixture into the Cooking Pot and stir until the sauce thickens.
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