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RECIPES - SMOOTH SETTING
Quick and Easy Pea, Ham and Mint Soup
Preparation time: 5 minutes
Cooking time: 21 minutes
Serves: 4
Ingredients:
• 600g frozen peas
• 200g quality cooked ham, chopped
• 20g fresh mint, leaves only
• 100g potato, diced
• 800ml hot stock, made using 1 ham stock cube
• A little salt and freshly milled black pepper
• 2 tbsp olive oil
• 3 rounded tbsp crème fraîche
Method:
1 Place the peas, ham, mint and potato into the Soup Maker Jug.
Add the hot stock and stir with a wooden spoon.
2 Place the Lid on the Jug and select Smooth setting.
3 When the soup is ready, season with a little salt and pepper and
add the olive oil and crème fraîche. Place the Lid on the Jug and
press and hold the Smoothie/ Blend Button for 20 seconds before
serving.
Cheese and Broccoli Soup
Preparation time: 10 minutes
Cooking Time: 21 minutes
Serves: 4
Ingredients:
• 100g onion, chopped
• 500g broccoli, chopped
• 150g potato, chopped
• 700ml hot vegetable stock
• 200ml semi skimmed milk
• A good pinch of English mustard powder
• 180g mature Cheddar cheese, grated
• A little salt and freshly ground black pepper
Method:
1 Add the vegetables to the Jug in the order listed. Add the stock,
milk and mustard powder and stir well with a wooden spoon.
2 Place the Lid on the Jug and select Smooth setting. When ready,
remove the Lid, add the cheese and replace the Lid.
3 Press and hold the Smoothie / Blend Button until well mixed.
Check the seasoning and serve.
Spiced Butternut Squash Soup
Preparation time: 15 minutes
Cooking Time: 21 minutes
Serves: 4
Ingredients:
• 200g leek, white part only, thinly sliced
• 500g butternut squash, diced
• 100g potato, diced
• 1 garlic clove, crushed
• 3 level tsp ground coriander
• 3 level tsp ground cumin
• 1 level tsp nutmeg, freshly grated
• A little salt and freshly ground black pepper
• 800ml hot chicken stock
Garnish:
• A little whipping cream
• A little chopped flat leaf parsley
Method:
1 Place the ingredients into the Jug in the order listed.
2 Stir with a wooden spoon, place the Lid on the Jug and then
select Smooth setting.
3 When ready, check the seasoning and serve with a swirl of cream
and chopped fresh parsley.
RECIPES - CHUNKY SETTING
Chicken and Cannellini Bean Broth
Preparation time: 10 minutes
Cooking Time: 28 minutes
Serves: 4
Ingredients:
• 100g onion, small dice
• 100g leeks, washed and thinly sliced
• 100g carrots, small dice
• 100g potato, small dice
• 150g cooked chicken, shredded
• 400g can cannellini beans, drained and rinsed
• ¼ tsp dried thyme
• 1 small clove garlic, crushed
• A little salt and freshly ground black pepper
• 850ml hot chicken stock
Garnish:
• Freshly chopped parsley
Method:
1 Add the ingredients to the Jug in the order listed.
2 Stir with a wooden spoon, place the Lid on the Jug and select
Chunky setting.
3 When ready check the seasoning and serve garnished with
chopped parsley.
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