Bella 6 Litre Pressure Cooker Instruction Manual page 25

Recipes
Hearty Winter Soup with Ham Hock
This soup is delicious in the cold winter months and is substantial enough for a main meal. It is thick
and wholesome with exceptionally tender meat.
Serves 6
Ingredients
• 1 unsmoked bacon/ham hock
• 2 carrots, peeled and chopped
• 2 celery sticks, chopped
• 1 onion, chopped
• 150g dried red lentils
• 150g dried yellow split peas
Method
1. Prepare the bacon/ham hock by removing the rind and as much fat as possible using
a sharp knife.
2. Place the bacon/ham hock into the cooking pot.
3. Add the remaining ingredients, make sure the liquid does not exceed the half way mark
and stir well.
4. Replace the lid and select the SOUP setting increase the time to 80 minutes.
5. When the cooking time has finished cooking. Leave the unit to release the pressure naturally;
this should take about 10-15 minutes, only release the lid with the pressure goes down.
6. Remove the ham hock and cut into big chunks and add back to the soup, give it a stir.
7. Serve in soup bowls with crusty bread on the side.
8. Any left overs can be frozen in soup pouches and kept for 3 months.
• 80g pearl barley
• 1 tbsp. mixed herbs
• 1.5 litres hot chicken stock
• Freshly ground black pepper
Serve with crusty bread and butter
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