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RECIPES
GARLIC MUSHROOMS
Serves 4
50g (2oz) butter
3 cloves garlic, crushed
175g (6oz) button mushrooms
15ml (1tbsp) fresh parsley, chopped
1 Heat the butter on 100% for 1 minute. Stir in the
garlic and cook on 100% for 1 minute.
2 Stir in the mushrooms and cook on 50% for 7
minutes, stirring every minute. Sprinkle with
parsley to serve.
Serve in ramekin dishes with garlic bread.
AVOCADO AU GRATIN
Serves 2-4
50g (2oz) butter
50g (2oz) fresh brown breadcrumbs
50g (2oz) cooked ham, finely chopped
90ml (6tbsp) double cream
salt and pepper to taste
2.5ml (
1/
2
tsp) fresh parsley, chopped
2 large ripe avocados
15ml (1tbsp) lemon juice
50g (2oz) cheese, grated
fresh parsley sprigs to garnish
1 Place the butter in a bowl and heat on 100% for
40 seconds. Stir in the breadcrumbs and ham.
Add enough cream to bind the mixture. Season
with salt and pepper to taste and stir in the
parsley. Cook on 100% for 2 minutes.
2 Cut the avocados in half. Remove the stone and
brush the flesh with lemon juice. Fill each
avocado half with the breadcrumb mixture.
3 Place the filled avocados in a flan dish and
sprinkle with the grated cheese.
4 Cook on 100% for 1 minute, until the cheese has
melted. Garnish with sprigs of fresh parsley.
LEEK & POTATO SOUP
Serves 4
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 100% for 1
minute.
2 Add leeks and potatoes and mix well. Cover and
cook on 100% for 5 minutes, stir after 2 minutes.
3 Add the stock to the potato mixture. Mix well.
4 Cook on 70% for 20 minutes, until vegetables are
tender, stir every 5 minutes.
Season with salt & pepper.
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