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Recipes
Soup and Snacks
Cream of Mushroom Soup
Serves 4
Dish: large bowl
1. Place the butter and chopped onion in a
large bowl. Cover and cook on 800 W (High)
power for 3 mins or until soft.
2. Add the stock, mushrooms and bouquet
garni. Cover and cook on 800 W (High)
power for 10
1
⁄
2
-12 mins, or until mushrooms
are soft.
3. Remove the bouquet garni and blend until
smooth. Mix the cornflour with a little of the
milk, then stir in remaining milk. Add to the
mushroom mixture.
4. Cover and cook on 800 W (High) power for
5 mins, or until thickened. Season and serve
with cream swirled on top.
Ingredients
25
g
(1 oz) butter
1 small onion, chopped
600 ml (1 pt) hot chicken stock
225
g
(8 oz) button mushrooms,
sliced
bouquet garni
15 ml (1 tbsp) cornflour
300 ml (
1
⁄
2
pt) milk
salt and pepper
60 ml (4 tbsp) single cream
Macaroni Cheese with Courgettes and
Bacon
Serves 2
Dish: 20 cm (8
) casserole
1. Cover and cook macaroni in 450 ml (
3
⁄
4
pt)
boiling water on 800 W (High) power for
5
1
⁄
2
-7 mins, or until soft. Drain.
2. Place courgettes and bacon in a bowl. Cover
and cook on 800 W (High) power for
3-4 mins, or until soft. Drain.
3. Place the butter in a large jug. Cook on
800 W (High) power for 30-40 secs. Stir in
the flour and cook for 30 secs, on 800 W
(High) power. Gradually add milk, stir well
and cook on 800 W (High) power for approx.
6 mins. or until the sauce is thick and
bubbling. Stir frequently.
4. Add mustard and cheese. Mix in the
macaroni, courgettes and bacon. Season
and pour into a casserole dish, sprinkle over
the topping and cook on combination.
Use combination 2 for 12-15 mins. or until
the cheese has melted.
Ingredients
100
g
(4 oz) quick cook macaroni
225
g
(8 oz) courgettes, sliced
100
g
(4 oz) bacon, chopped
50
g
(2 oz) butter
50
g
(2 oz) plain flour
600 ml (1 pt) milk
100
g
(4 oz) cheese, grated
5 ml (1 tsp) mustard
salt and pepper
Topping
30 ml (2 tbsp) Parmesan cheese
30 ml (2 tbsp) wholemeal
breadcrumbs
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