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Soups, Snacks and Starters
S
HORT AND
L
ONG
S
OUP
Serves: 4
Ingredients:
200
g
fresh Singapore noodles
12 (200
g
)
frozen mini dim sims
4
green onions, sliced
1-litre chicken
stock
1 teaspoon
crushed garlic
½ teaspoon
chopped fresh ginger
2 tablespoon
soy sauce
1
chicken breast, cooked and sliced
4
baby bok choy, quartered
1 cup
bean sprouts
2 tablespoon
dried onion (optional)
Method:
1. Place all ingredients except bok choy, bean
sprouts and dried onion in a 4-litre casserole dish
and cook on 1000 W for 16 to 18 minutes, stir
half way.
2. Add bok choy and cook on 1000 W for 2 minutes.
Serve in individual bowls topped with bean
sprouts and dried onion.
Hints:
1. To cook a single chicken breast. Place onto a
dinner plate. Cover and cook on 800 W for 3 to
4 minutes.
2. To reheat a single portion of soup. Place in a
microwave-safe dish and cook on 800 W for 2 to
3 minutes.
P
OTATO AND
L
EEK
S
OUP
Serves: 4 to 6
Ingredients:
4 (1
kg
)
large potatoes, peeled, diced
2
medium leeks, thinly sliced
2 teaspoon
dried thyme
3 cups
hot chicken stock
1 teaspoon
salt and pepper
250 ml
cream
Method:
1. Place potatoes, leeks, thyme and chicken stock
in a 3-litre casserole dish. Cover and cook on
1000 W for 22 to 25 minutes.
2. Cool slightly. Puree potato mixture in a food
processor or blender, adding salt, pepper and
cream. Return to dish. Cook on 800 W for 4 to 6
minutes. Serve hot, in individual bowls.
C
RAB AND
C
ORN
S
OUP
Serves: 4 to 6
Ingredients:
1 tablespoon
oil
1 onion,
¿
nely chopped
425 ml
boiling chicken stock
300
g
can creamed corn
salt and pepper
170
g
can crabmeat, drained
150 ml
milk
3 tablespoon
cream
chopped parsley for garnish
Method:
1. Place oil and onion in a 3-litre casserole dish.
Cover and cook on 1000 W for 3 to 4 minutes.
2. Add chicken stock, corn, salt and pepper. Cook
on 1000 W for 5 minutes.
3. Add crabmeat and milk and mix well. Cook on
1000 W for 3 minutes.
4. Stir in cream and sprinkle with parsley. Serve.
S
PICY
T
OMATO
S
OUP
Serves: 4
Ingredients:
1 onion,
sliced
2
small red chillies, chopped
2
cloves garlic, crushed
800
g
can tomato pieces
1 tablespoon
tomato paste
1½ cups
chicken stock
1 teaspoon
dried oregano
salt and pepper
Method:
1. Place onion, garlic and chillies in a 3-litre dish
and cook on 1000 W for 1 to 2 minutes.
2. Add tomatoes and tomato paste and cook on
1000 W for 8 to 10 minutes.
3. Pour in the stock and oregano. Cover and cook
on 1000 W for 15 minutes.
4. Purée in a food processor or blender if desired.
Season to taste with salt and pepper. Serve in
individual soup bowls.
H
EALTHY
P
EAR
S
OUP
Ingredients:
350
g
pork rib (blanched in hot water)
3
pears (cut, with skin)
20
g
sweet
almond
10
g
bitter
almond
30
g
dried scallop (soaked)
1 honey
date
10
g
wolfberry
10
g
ginger
(sliced)
1 litre
water
salt to taste
Method:
1. Place above ingredients in a microwave safe
casserole, covered partially. Set to 800 W for
20 minutes.
2. Continue to cook on 440 W for 90 minutes. (Stir
at ½ total time) Lastly add salt to taste.
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