Recipes
Potato and Leek Soup | Serves 4 |
1 tablespoon olive oil
2 small rashers bacon, chopped
3 medium leeks, sliced thinly
1 kg potatoes, peeled and chopped roughly
2 litres chicken or vegetable stock Freshly ground black pepper
½ cup grated Parmesan
1.Heat oil in a large saucepan; add bacon and cook, stirring occasionally, until crisp. Remove from pan.
2.Add leeks to same pan and cook, stirring, for about 5 minutes or until leeks are tender. Add potatoes and stock and bring to the boil; reduce heat and simmer, uncovered, for about 40 minutes.
3.Remove from heat; cool.
4.Place
5.Add cooked bacon to soup and reheat until soup is hot. Season to taste with freshly ground pepper.
6.Serve soup topped with parmesan cheese.
Mexican style Tomato Soup | Serves 6 |
1 tablespoon olive oil
2 onions, chopped
2 cloves garlic, crushed
2 teaspoons cumin powder
1 teaspoon chilli powder
3 x 400g can chopped tomatoes 500ml water
1 teaspoon brown sugar
1 tablespoon vinegar
2 x 400g cans red kidney beans, rinsed, drained
Sour cream and flour tortillas to serve
1.Heat oil in a large saucepan, add onions and garlic and cook on a medium heat until onions start to soften; add the cumin and chilli powder and cook, stirring, until the spices become fragrant. Add the tomatoes, and water; simmer for 20 minutes. Remove from heat.
2.Stir through the sugar, vinegar and beans; allow to cool.
3.Place
4.Return soup to saucepan to heat through; serve with sour cream and warm flour tortillas.
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