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NOTE: All recipes use Australian Standard measuring cups and spoons.
RECIPES
RECIPES
CREAM OF MUSHROOM SOUP
Serves 6-8
1½ tablespoons/30g butter or margarine
600g mushrooms, sliced
5 cups/1¼ litres chicken stock
1 medium onion, peeled and chopped
Salt and pepper, to taste
1½ cups/375ml cream
1½ cups/375ml milk
1
⁄
3
cup/50g flour
1½ tablespoons finely chopped parsley
Melt butter in a saucepan and add mushrooms,
sauté lightly. Place mushrooms, chicken stock,
onion and seasoning into the removable crockery
bowl and stir well. Cover with lid and cook on
LOW setting for 5-6 hours or HIGH setting for
2-3 hours or AUTO setting for 3-4 hours. About
30 minutes before serving, turn to HIGH setting
then stir in cream and milk. Blend flour with a
little milk, add some of the hot soup and blend
until smooth. Stir flour mixture into the soup,
cook until thickened. Serve topped with parsley.
FRENCH ONION SOUP
Serves 6-8
7 cups/1¾ litres beef stock
5 tablespoons/100g butter
5 onions, peeled and thickly sliced
1½ teaspoons salt
1½ tablespoons sugar
1
⁄
3
cup/50g flour
1
⁄
3
cup/85ml brandy
1¼ cups grated Parmesan cheese
Pour stock into the removable crockery bowl,
cover with lid and select the HIGH setting. Melt
butter in a frypan, add onions and slowly cook
for 15 minutes. Add salt, sugar and flour to
the onions and stir well. Add onion mixture to
removable crockery bowl and stir well. Cover
with lid and cook on LOW setting for 5-6 hours
or HIGH setting for 2-3 hours or AUTO setting
for 3-4 hours. Add brandy and serve sprinkled
with Parmesan cheese.
SWISS STEAK
Serves 6-8
1¾kg round steak, trimmed
1
⁄
3
cup/50g flour
Salt and pepper, to taste
2 stalks celery, chopped
3 carrots, peeled and chopped
2 small onions, peeled and chopped
1½ teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
2 x 425g cans tomatoes
¾ cup grated Cheddar cheese
Cut steak in to serving size pieces. Toss in flour
mixed with seasonings. Place into the removable
crockery bowl. Add chopped vegetables and
Worcestershire sauce. Pour tomatoes over
meat and vegetables. Cover with lid and cook on
LOW setting for 6-8 hours or HIGH setting for
3-4 hours or AUTO setting for 4-5 hours. Just
before serving, sprinkle with grated cheese.
CHILLI CON CARNE
Serves 6-8
750g dry red kidney beans
750g round steak, cut into thin strips
1
⁄
3
cup/50g flour
1½ teaspoons salt
1½ teaspoons chilli powder
1 large onion peeled and chopped
1 x 425g can tomatoes
3 cups/750ml water
3 cloves garlic, peeled and chopped
Wash the beans well. Toss the steak in flour
mixed with salt and chilli powder. Place all
ingredients into the removable crockery bowl
and stir well. Cover with lid and cook on LOW
setting for 6-8 hours.
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