25
Leek and Potato Soup
Prep 15 minutes / Cook 25 minutes
Serves 4
2 leeks, white part only
40g butter
1 tablespoon olive oil
750g potatoes, peeled, roughly chopped
1 litre chicken stock
Salt and white pepper, to taste
Chopped chives, for garnish
1.
Assemble the processor with the spindle and the
variable slicer set to setting 3–4. Slice leeks.
2.
Heat butter and oil in a large saucepan over
medium heat, add leeks and cook, stirring, for
3–4 minutes until softened. Add potatoes and
stock. Cover, bring to the boil then simmer for
15-20 minutes until potatoes are soft. Allow the
soup to cool.
3.
Insert Quad blade into the processor bowl;
carefully ladle soup into bowl. Place lid on
processor. Process soup until smooth; scrape
down sides if necessary. If soup becomes too
thick when cooking or blending add a little extra
stock or water.
4.
Return pureed soup to saucepan to heat through.
Season to taste.
Serve soup topped with fresh chopped chives.
Chicken, Corn and
Ginger Soup
Prep 20 minutes / Cook 25 minutes
Serves 4
1 tablespoon peanut oil
4 green onions, thinly sliced
5cm piece fresh ginger, finely chopped
3 cups fresh or frozen corn kernels
1 litre chicken stock
2 cups (500ml) water
2 tablespoons soy sauce
1 tablespoon shao xing cooking wine
½ teaspoon sesame oil
2 large chicken breast fillets, thinly sliced
¼ cup roughly chopped fresh coriander leaves
Ground white pepper, to taste
1.
Heat oil in a large saucepan, add onions and
ginger and cook, stirring, for 2 minutes.
Add corn and cook, stirring occasionally,
for a further 3–4 minutes.
2.
Add stock and water and bring to the boil; reduce
heat and simmer for 10 minutes. Remove from
heat and allow to cool slightly.
3.
Insert Quad blade into the processor bowl;
transfer half of the mixture and process for
10–20 seconds. Return pureed soup to remaining
soup in saucepan with soy, wine, sesame and
chicken. Cook on a medium high heat until
soup starts to simmer and chicken is just
cooked through.
Season to taste with white pepper and serve
garnished with freshly chopped coriander leaves.
