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LEEK & POTATO SOUP
Serves 4
Preparation time - 5 minutes
50g (2oz) butter
4 large leeks, chopped
4 large potatoes, chopped
900ml (1
1
/
2
pints) hot vegetable stock
salt and pepper to taste
1 Heat the butter in a large bowl on 100P for 1
minute.
2 Add leeks and potatoes and mix well. Cover and
cook on 100P for 5 minutes, stir after 2 minutes.
3 Add the stock to the potato mixture. Mix well.
4 Cook on 70P for 20 minutes, until vegetables are
tender, stir every 5 minutes. Season with salt &
pepper.
RECIPES
TOMATO & ORANGE SOUP
Serves 4
Preparation time - 10 minutes
25g (1oz) butter
125g (5oz) onion, chopped
1 large carrot, finely chopped
1 large potato, finely chopped
800g (1
3
/
4
lb) canned, chopped tomatoes
juice and grated rind of 1 medium orange
900ml (1
1
/
2
pints) hot vegetable stock
salt and pepper to taste
1 Melt the butter in a large bowl on 100P for 30
seconds.
2 Add the onion, carrot and potato and heat on
100P for 6 minutes. Stir halfway through
cooking.
3 Add the tomatoes, orange juice, orange rind and
stock. Mix thoroughly. Season with salt and
pepper to taste. Cover the bowl and cook on
100P for 15 minutes, stir 2-3 times during
cooking, until the vegetables are tender.
4 Blend in a food processor. Return to the bowl
and heat on 100P for 5 minutes.
CREAMY MUSHROOM SOUP
Serves 4
Preparation time - 6 minutes
125g (5oz) onion, chopped
225g (8oz) mushrooms, sliced
25g (1oz) butter
25g (1oz) plain flour
300ml (
1
/
2
pint) milk
450ml (
3
/
4
pint) hot vegetable stock
2.5ml (
1
/
2
tsp) dried marjoram
2.5ml (
1
/
2
tsp) dried basil
salt and pepper to taste
150ml (
1
/
4
pint) double cream
1 Cook the onion, mushrooms and butter together
in a bowl on 100P for 3 minutes.
2 Stir in the flour to form a paste, gradually add
the milk and the stock.
3 Stir in the marjoram, basil, salt and pepper to
taste. Cook on 100P for 8 minutes, stir after 4
minutes.
4 Blend in a food processor, return to the bowl and
add the cream. Cook on 100P for 6 minutes.
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