Soups, Snacks and Starters

Oyster Soup

O YSTER

S

OUP

Serves: 4 to 6

 

Ingredients:

 

 

30 g

 

butter

2 tablespoons

 

flour

2 cups

 

chicken stock

12 cup

 

cream

20

 

bottled oysters, drained

 

 

salt and white pepper

 

 

snipped chives to garnish

Method:

Place butter in 2-litre casserole dish and cook on

P10 for 1 minute. Add flour, stir well and cook on P10 for 30 seconds. Gradually add stock, stirring continuously. Cook on P10 for 3 to 5 minutes, stirring halfway through cooking. Add cream, oysters, salt

and pepper. Cook on P7 for 1 to 2 minutes. Spoon into individual dishes and garnish with chives.

HINT:

TO MAKE CROUTONS:

Remove crusts from 3 slices of bread and cut into cubes. Place in pyrex bowl with 1 tablespoon of butter and cook on P10 for 2 to 3 minutes.

T OMATO

B

ACON

S OUP

Serves: 4 to 6

 

 

Ingredients:

 

 

 

4

 

 

bacon rashers, chopped

1

 

 

onion, chopped

1 can (840 g)

 

tomatoes

2 tablespoons

 

tomato paste

2 cups

 

 

chicken stock

1 teaspoon

 

oregano

 

 

 

pepper

Method:

Place bacon and onion in 4-litre casserole dish. Cook on P10 for 3 minutes. Add remaining ingredients and stir. Cook on P10 for 16 to 18 minutes, stirring once during cooking. Purée in food processor or blender

and serve in individual soup bowls.

P OTATO AND

LEEK S OUP

 

 

 

 

Serves: 4 to 6

R e c ip

e

P r o

m

p tin g

 

 

 

 

Ingredients:

 

 

 

 

 

800 g

potatoes, peeled and diced

 

 

 

 

112 cups

thinly sliced leeks

 

 

 

 

2 teaspoons

thyme

 

 

 

 

 

pepper

 

 

 

 

2 cups

chicken stock

 

 

 

 

150 ml

cream (optional)

 

 

 

 

Method:

Place potatoes, leeks, thyme and pepper in 4-litre casserole dish. Cover and cook on P10 for 8 minutes. Stir in 2 cups of chicken stock. Cover and cook on P10 for 14 to 16 minutes. Purée soup mixture. Add cream, stir and serve hot or cold in individual bowls.

C REAMY

 

B ROCCOLI

S

OUP

(S)

Serves: 4

 

 

 

 

 

Ingredients:

 

 

 

 

750 g

 

 

broccoli

 

 

6 cups

 

boiling chicken stock

150 ml

 

 

cream

 

 

2 tablespoons

chopped parsley

 

 

Method:

 

 

salt and freshly ground black pepper

 

 

 

 

 

Cut broccoli into small pieces. Place into 3-litre

casserole dish. Add stock to dish. Cover and cook

on P10 for 16 to 18 minutes.

 

 

To cook by Sensor Cook:

 

 

 

Prepare as above. Cover with plastic wrap.

 

Press

Vegetables

, then

Start .

Drain and reserve 2 cups of liquid. Purée broccoli with 2 cups of liquid in blender or food processor. Stir in cream and parsley. Cook on P6 for 2 to 3 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Serve.

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