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Recipes - Soup
Minestrone soup
Ingredients:
•
55g
Butter
•
120g
Streaky bacon, chopped
•
2 large
Onions, chopped
•
2
Garlic cloves, crushed
•
4
Celery sticks, chopped
•
500g
Potatoes, peeled and cubed
•
2 large
Carrots, peeled and diced
•
4
Cabbage leaves, shredded
•
4 large
Tomatoes, skinned and chopped
•
2.25L
Chicken stock
•
3tbsp
Tomato puree
•
3tsp
Worcestershire sauce
•
2tbsp
Parsley, chopped
•
150g
Pasta shells
•
3tbsp
Parmesan cheese
•
Salt and pepper to taste
Lentil soup
Ingredients:
•
200g
Smoked bacon, chopped
•
2 large
Onions, chopped
•
4
Carrots, finely diced
•
4
Celery sticks, chopped
•
400g
Orange lentils
•
800g
Chopped tomatoes (tinned)
•
2L
Chicken stock
•
4tsp
Worcestershire sauce
•
1
Bayleaf
•
2tsp
Basil
•
2tbsp
Parsley, chopped
•
Pinch of nutmeg
•
Salt and pepper to taste
1
Method:
1
Melt the butter and fry the bacon and vegetables
in a pan until soft.
2
Transfer to the Cooking Pot and add the stock.
3
Add remaining ingredients except the parsley,
pasta shells and parmesan cheese. Stir well.
4
Cover with the Glass Lid and cook for
approximately 4-6 hours.
5
Add the pasta shells and parsley 45 minutes
before serving.
6
When cooked, adjust the seasoning if necessary
and sprinkle with parmesan cheese just before
serving.
Serve with crusty french bread.
Method:
1
In a pan, gently fry the bacon until the fat begins
to run.
2
Add the onion, carrot and celery and fry until
soft.
3
Add all the remaining ingredients except the
parsley and bring to the boil. Simmer for 2
minutes.
4
Transfer to the Cooking Pot and cover with the
Lid. Cook for approximately 4-8 hours.
5
If a smoother consistency is required, liquidise
the soup after cooling and then reheat the soup
in a pan.
6
Sprinkle with parsley and serve with crusty
french bread.