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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 High power
for 3 mins or until soft.
2. Add the stock, mushrooms and bouquet
garni. Cover and cook on High power for
11-13 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 High power for 4
1
⁄
2
-
5
1
⁄
2
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 High power for 8
1
⁄
2
mins, or
until soft. Drain.
2. Place courgettes and bacon in a bowl. Cover
and cook on High power for 3-4 mins, or
until soft. Drain.
3. Place the butter in a large jug. Cook on High
power for 40-50 secs. Stir in the flour and
cook for 30-40 secs, on High power.
Gradually add milk, stir well and cook on
High power for 4-4
1
⁄
2
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 High power for 3-4
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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