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Cooking Guide
Creamed Spinach
Serves: 4
Ingredients:
1 bunch spinach, roughly chopped
4 green onions, finely chopped
1 clove garlic, crushed
2 tablespoons sour cream
salt and pepper
Method:
Wash and drain spinach leaves. Place spinach green
onions and garlic in a covered 3-litre casserole dish.
Cook on HIGH for 6 to 8 minutes.
To Cook by Auto Menu:
Select
Vegetables
, then press
Start
.
To Complete:
Drain well by squeezing between two dinner plates.
Toss through remaining ingredients. Season to taste.
Cook on HIGH for 1 to 2 minutes. Serve.
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Broccoli and Cheese Sauce
Serves: 2 to 3
Ingredients:
250 g broccoli, washed,
trimmed and cut into pieces
2 tablespoons water
Cheese Sauce:
2 tablespoons butter
2 tablespoons flour
1 cup milk
3
/
4
cup grated cheese
1
/
4
teaspoon mustard
salt and pepper
Method:
Place broccoli and water in a covered 2-litre
casserole dish.
Cook on HIGH for 6 to 8 minutes. Drain and set
aside.
To Cook by Auto Menu:
Select
Vegetables
, then press
Start
.
Drain and
set aside.
To Complete:
Place butter in a 2-cup jug and cook on HIGH for
30 seconds. Add flour and mix well. Cook on HIGH
for 20 to 30 seconds. Add milk gradually and stir
well. Cook on HIGH for 2 to 3 minutes, stirring
halfway through cooking. Add cheese, mustard, salt
and pepper. Mix well. Pour sauce over broccoli and
cook on MEDIUM for a further 1 minute.
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Fanned Potatoes
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Serves: 4
Ingredients:
50 g butter
800 g potatoes, peeled
salt
paprika
Method:
Melt butter in a 2-cup jug on HIGH for 1 to 2
minutes.
Preheat oven to Convection 200°C. Cut potatoes
widthwise in thin slices, without cutting right through
to the base. Place potatoes on Low Rack with cut
side uppermost. Pour over melted butter. Sprinkle
with salt and paprika. Cook on 200°C for 40 to 45
minutes, basting occasionally.
Savoury Brussels Sprouts
Serves: 4
Ingredients:
500 g brussels sprouts
2 tablespoons butter
150 g bacon, finely chopped
1 onion, finely chopped
1 teaspoon chopped basil
1 teaspoon sugar
Method:
Wash and trim brussels sprouts. Place in a covered
2-litre casserole dish.
Cook on HIGH for 4 to 5 minutes. Drain.
To Cook by Auto Menu:
Select
Vegetables
, then press
Start
. Drain.
To Complete:
Place remaining ingredients in a 2-litre casserole
dish. Cook on HIGH for 3 to 5 minutes. Add
brussels sprouts and cook on HIGH 1 to 2 minutes.
Serve.
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Herbed Vegetables
Serves: 6 to 8
Ingredients:
200 g sliced snow peas
200 g sliced carrots
200 g sliced zucchini
2 tablespoons chopped parsley
Method:
In a 2-litre dish combine all vegetables.
Cover and cook on HIGH for 3 minutes.
Stir and cook on HIGH for a further 3 minutes.
Sprinkle with parsley.
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Vegetable Varieties