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RECIPES
TOMATO & ORANGE SOUP
1 oz.(25g) butter
1 medium onion, chopped
1 large carrot & 1 large potato, chopped
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3
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4
lb(800g) canned, chopped tomatoes
juice and grated rind of 1 small orange
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1
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2
pints(900ml) hot vegetable stock
salt and pepper to taste
1. Melt the in a large bowl at P-HI for 1 minute.
2. Add the onion, carrot and potato and cook at
P-HI 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 at P-HI
for 13 minutes. stir 2-3 times during cooking, until
the vegetables are tender.
4. Blend and serve immediately.
FRENCH ONION SOUP
1 large onions, sliced
1 tbsp (15ml) corn oil
2 oz.(50g) plain flour
2 pints(1.2 liters) hot meat
or vegetable stock
salt and pepper to taste
2 tbsp (30ml) parsley, chopped
4 thick slices French bread
2 oz.(50g) cheese, grated
1. Place the onion and oil a bowl, mix well and cook
at P-HI for 2 minutes.
2. Stir in the flour to make a paste and gradually add
stack. Season and add the parsley.
3. Cover the bowl and cook at P-70 for 15 minutes.
4. Pour the soup into serving bowls, submerge
bread and sprinkle generously with cheese.
5. Cook at P-70 for 2 minutes, until the cheese has
melted.
STIR FRIED VEGETABLES
1 tbsp(15ml) sunflower oil
2 tbsp (30ml) soy sauce
1 tbsp (15ml) sherry
1"(2.5cm) root ginger,
peeled and finely grated
2 medium carrots, cut into fine strips
4 oz.(100g) button mushrooms,
chopped
2 oz.(50g) beansprouts
4 oz.(100g) mange-tout
1 red pepper, seeded and thinly sliced
4 spring onions, chopped
4 oz.(100g) canned water chestnuts,
sliced
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4
head of chinese leaves, thinly sliced
1. Place the oil, soy sauce, sherry, ginger, garlic and
carrots in a large bowl, mix thoroughly
2. Cover and cook at P-HI for 4-5 minutes, stirring
once.
3. Add the button mushrooms, beansprouts, mange-
tout, red pepper, spring onions, water chestnuts
and chinese leaves. Mix thoroughly.
4. Cook at P-HI for 5-6 minutes, until the vegetables
are tender. Stir 2-3 times during cooking.
Stir fried vegetables are ideally served with meat
or fish.
HONEYED CHICKEN
4 boneless chicken breasts
2 tbsp(30ml) clear honey
1 tbsp(15ml) whole grain mustard
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2
tsp(2.5ml) dried tarragon
1 tbsp(15ml) tomato puree
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4
pint(150ml) chicken stock
1. Place the chicken breasts in a casserole dish.
2. Mix all remaining ingredients together and pour
over the chicken. Salt and pepper to taste.
3. Cook at P-HI for 11-12 minutes. Rearrange and
coat the chicken with the sauce twice during
cooking.
