Sunbeam VersaCook MU2000 X5 Instruction/Recipe Booklet page 27

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Pea and Ham Soup
2 onions, finely chopped
2 celery stalks, finely chopped
1 large potato, peeled, finely chopped
500g split green peas, well rinsed, drained
1kg smoked ham hock
2 bay leaves
3 thyme sprigs
5 cups water
Salt and pepper, to taste
Crusty bread, to serve
1.Place all ingredients in the pan. Cover with
lid. Using the Slow Cook function, cook on
LOW for 8 hours or HIGH for 4 hours.
2.Remove the ham hock from the soup.
Discard skin. Remove meat from bone,
chop and return to soup. Add salt and
pepper to taste. Serve with crusty bread.
Minestrone
Serves: 4-6
2 teaspoons olive oil
1 clove garlic, crushed
200g prosciutto, chopped
1 celery stalk, finely chopped
1 carrot, peeled, finely chopped
1 zucchini, finely chopped
2 potatoes, peeled, cut into 2cm cubes
300g pumpkin, peeled, cut into 2cm cubes
800g can crushed tomatoes
6 cups chicken stock
1 cup Italian-style soup mix, well rinsed,
drained
1 cup shredded cabbage
1 cup macaroni or similar small pasta
Shredded basil and parmesan cheese, to
serve
1.Using the Brown function, heat oil on
150°C. When pre-heated, add garlic,
prosciutto, celery and carrot. Cook, stirring,
for about 15 minutes or until soft. Add the
zucchini, potatoes, pumpkin, tomatoes,
stock and soup mix.
2.Cover with lid. Using the Slow Cook
function cook on LOW for 8 hours or HIGH
for 4 hours. Add the cabbage and pasta in
the final 30 minutes of cooking.
3.Serve minestrone topped with shaved
parmesan and basil.
Note: Italian-style soup mix is a mixed bag
of dried peas, beans and lentils. It can be
bought from supermarkets.
Serves: 6-8
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