36
Minestrone Soup
6 - 8 Servings
INGREDIENTS
3 tablespoons olive oil
1 large onion, chopped
4 slices pancetta (or bacon), chopped
2 stalks celery, thinly sliced
1/2 cup baby carrots
2 small potatoes, cubed
1 can (28 ounces) diced tomatoes in juice
4 cups liquid (white wine, stock, or water)
1/2 cup dried great northern beans, washed
3 sprigs fresh thyme
salt and pepper
1/4 cup chopped fresh spinach
1 medium zucchini, halved and sliced
1/2 cup small pasta shells
METHOD
1Select Soup function. Add oil to cooking pot. When oil is hot, add
onion and pancetta. Cook, uncovered, until brown.
2Add all remaining ingredients, except for spinach, squash and pasta.
3Lock lid in place. Select Soup function again, and set timer for
30 minutes.
4When cooking cycle is complete and all pressure is released,
open lid.
5Add spinach, zucchini and pasta.
6Lock lid in place. Select Vegetable function, and set timer for 5
minutes.
7When cooking cycle is complete and all pressure is released, open
lid. Taste for seasoning before serving.

PRESENTATION

This low-calorie and low-fat soup is wonderful hot or cold. Try

dropping a teaspoon of fresh pesto and some olive oil in each bowl

of soup right before serving.

Recipe courtesy Debra Murray, Wolfgang Puck HSN Host
35
Quick Chicken Pot Pie
6 Servings
INGREDIENTS
1 package (10 ounces) frozen puff pastry shells
2 cups chicken stock
15 whole frozen chicken tenders
2 sprigs fresh thyme
1 bag (16 ounces) frozen pearl onions
1 bag (16 ounces) frozen mixed vegetables with peas and carrots
1 can (10 3/4 ounces) condensed cream of chicken soup
METHOD
1Bake puff pastry shells according to package instructions.
2Add chicken stock, chicken tenders, pearl onions and thyme to
cooking pot.
3Lock lid in place. Select Meat function, and set timer for 12 minutes.
4When cooking cycle is complete and all pressure is released, open
lid. Remove thyme sprigs.
5Add frozen mixed vegetables and soup.
6Select Meat function again and bring back to a boil, uncovered. Make
sure the vegetables are cooked through, and use a wooden spoon to
break up the chicken tenders. Taste for seasoning.
7Ladle chicken stew into baked pastry shells; garnish with freshly
chopped parsley or chives.
Recipe courtesy Debra Murray, Wolfgang Puck HSN Host
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