Cuisinart FP16DCU - Thick Mixed Vegetable Soup

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Thick Mixed Vegetable Soup
Serves 6
1 large leek, trimmed, washed and dried, cut to fi t small feed tube
2 medium carrots, peeled
4 parsnips, peeled
2 celery sticks, trimmed
300g pumpkin, peeled, cut to size to fi t small feed tube (or squash of your choice)
4 cloves garlic, peeled
2 tbsp vegetable oil
1 litre chicken or vegetable stock
 Insert the slicing disc into the large work bowl. Arrange the leek in the small feed
tube and slice. Transfer to a small bowl. Repeat with the carrots, parsnips, celery and
pumpkin. Transfer to a separate bowl.
 Remove the slicing disc and place the large chopping blade in the large work bowl. With
the processor running, drop the garlic through the small feed tube and process until
fi nely chopped. Add to the leeks.
 Heat the oil in a large saucepan, add the leek and garlic and cook over a medium heat
until softened.
 Add the sliced vegetables, reduce the heat to low, cover and cook for 5 minutes. Add the
stock, simmer, uncovered for 30 minutes or until vegetables are tender.
 Blend the mixture in batches by transferring into the large bowl with the large chopping
blade and processing until smooth. Return to the pan, reheat and serve hot with crusty
bread.