Vegetables and Legumes

THAI VEGETABLE CURRY

Serves: 4

Ingredients:

 

1

onion, sliced

2 tablespoons

green curry paste

3 cups

sliced vegetables

440 g

can chick peas, drained

1 cup

coconut milk

1 tablespoon

lemon juice

1 tablespoon

soy sauce

12 cup

chopped nuts

Method:

Place onion and curry paste in a 3-litre casserole dish. Cook on High for 2 minutes. Add vegetables, chick peas, coconut milk, lemon juice and soy sauce. Cook on High for 6 to 8 minutes. Sprinkle with chopped nuts. Serve with jasmine rice.

HERBED VEGETABLES

Serves: 4 to 6

 

Ingredients:

 

200 g

sliced snow peas

200 g

sliced carrots

200 g

sliced zucchini

2 tablespoons

chopped fresh parsley

Method:

Place snow peas, carrots and zucchini in a 2-litre casserole dish. Cover. Cook on High for 6 to 7 minutes, stirring once during cooking. Sprinkle with parsley. Serve.

TOMATO VEGETABLE CASSEROLE

Serves: 4 to 6

 

Ingredients:

 

200 g

mushrooms, sliced

1

eggplant, chopped

200 g

zucchini, sliced

1

capsicum, sliced

1

onion, sliced

400 g

can tomatoes

12 cup

tomato paste

1 tablespoon

chopped basil

1 teaspoon

minced garlic

Method:

Place mushrooms, eggplant, zucchini, capsicum and onion in a 3-litre casserole dish. Cover. Cook on Medium-High for 10 minutes. Add tomatoes, tomato purée, herbs and garlic. Re-cover and cook on High for 8 to 10 minutes.

POTATO BAKE

Serves: 4 to 6

Ingredients:

 

750 g

peeled and sliced potatoes

300 ml

cream

14 cup

milk

3

green onions, sliced

2

bacon rashers, chopped

12 cup

grated cheese

Method:

Combine potatoes, cream and milk in a 2-litre casserole dish. Cook on High for 15 to 18 minutes. Top with green onions, bacon and cheese. Cook on High for 5 minutes.

SAVOURY BRUSSELS SPROUTS Å

Serves: 4

 

Ingredients:

 

250 g

brussels sprouts

2 tablespoons

butter

150 g

bacon, finely chopped

1

onion, finely chopped

1 teaspoon

dill or basil

1 teaspoon

sugar

Method:

Wash and drain brussels sprouts. Cook in a covered 2-litre casserole dish on High for 4 to 5 minutes.

To cook by Auto Cook:

Prepare as above. Cover with plastic wrap.

Press Vegetables. Select weight 250 g, then Start. Drain and set aside. Place remaining ingredients in separate 2-litre casserole dish. Cook on High for 3 to 5 minutes. Add brussels sprouts and cook on High for 1 to 2 minutes. Serve.

CHEESY MASHED POTATOES

Serves: 4

 

Ingredients:

 

500 g

potatoes, peeled and diced

14 cup

water

13 cup

milk

14 cup

grated cheese

Method:

Place potatoes and water in a 2-litre casserole dish. Cover and cook on High for 10 minutes.

Drain. Mash potatoes with milk and grated cheese. Mix well. Cook on High for 1 minute. Stir well before serving.

PARMESAN ASPARAGUS

Serves: 2 to 4

 

Ingredients:

 

1

bunch of asparagus spears

2 tablespoons

water

1 tablespoon

butter

1

clove garlic, crushed

1 tablespoon

grated Parmesan cheese

Method:

Place asparagus and water in a z2-litre casserole dish. Cover and cook on High for 1 to 2 minutes. Drain. Place butter and garlic in small dish and cook on High for 1 minute. Add drained asparagus and mix lightly. Cook on High for a further 1 minute. Sprinkle Parmesan cheese over asparagus. Serve.

HINT:

It is better to slightly undercook vegetables as they will soften on standing. Allow to stand, covered, with plastic wrap or a lid.

HINT:

Wrap jacket potatoes in foil after cooking. They will retain their heat for about 15 to 20 minutes.

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Panasonic NN-ST557W, NN-ST557M manual Tablespoons Green curry paste Cups Sliced vegetables 440 g

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