Cuisinart SmartPower SPB-7CHCN Series Instruction Booklet page 25

POTATO-LEEK SOUP
Makes four 170g servings
1 tablespoon unsalted butter
2 medium leeks, whites only, sliced horizontally and cut
into 2.5cm pieces
1 small onion, in 2.5cm pieces
2 medium potatoes, peeled, cut into 2.5cm pieces
1¾ cups reduced-sodium chicken broth
½ cup water
½ teaspoon table salt
¼ teaspoon ground white pepper
3 tablespoons chopped chives (optional)
Melt butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Add leeks
and onion; sauté until soft but not brown, about 5 to 8 minutes;
stir occasionally. Add potatoes, broth, and water; cover; bring to
a boil over medium-high heat. Reduce heat to low, and simmer,
uncovered, until potatoes are soft, about 10 to 15 minutes.
Drain vegetables, being sure to reserve the cooking liquid. Allow
cooking liquid to cool 5 minutes. Add half of the cooking liquid
and half of the solids to the Cuisinart
jar. Place cover on jar. Turn blender on and blend on Liquefy
until smooth, about 15 to 20 seconds. Turn blender off. Return
the puréed vegetable mixture to the saucepan. Repeat with
remaining liquid and vegetables and return vegetable mixture to
saucepan. Add salt and pepper; stir to combine. Garnish with
chopped chives, if desired.
Nutritional information per serving:
Calories 208 (17% from fat) • carb. 38g • pro. 5g • fat 4g • sat. fat 1g
• chol. 0mg • sod. 380mg • calc. 48mg • fiber 4g
CREAMY CANTALOUPE SOUP
Makes five 170g servings
½ cup orange juice
1 medium cantaloupe, seeds and peel removed,
cut into 2.5cm pieces
1 cup plain nonfat yogurt
2 tablespoons granulated sugar*
2 tablespoons port wine (optional)
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2 tablespoons fresh mint leaves
Place orange juice and cantaloupe in the Cuisinart
blender jar. Place cover on jar. Turn blender on and blend on
Purée until smooth, about 20 to 25 seconds. Add yogurt, sugar,
and wine
(if using). Blend on Purée until smooth, about 15 seconds. Turn
blender off. Serve chilled. Garnish with mint leaves.
*Use less sugar if the cantaloupe is naturally sweet.
Nutritional information per serving:
Calories 96 (0% from fat) • carb. 20g • pro. 4g • fat 0g • sat. fat 0g
• chol. 1mg • sod. 45mg • calc. 115mg • fiber 1g
CORN CHOWDER
Makes seven 170g servings
1 tablespoon unsalted butter
1 medium leek, white only, washed, cut into 2.5cm pieces
1 medium onion, cut into 0.6cm pieces
2 celery stalks, peeled, cut into 0.6cm pieces
1 medium potato (about 255.15g), peeled,
cut into 1.3cm pieces
1²∕ ³ cups reduced-sodium chicken broth
1 bay leaf
¼ teaspoon dried thyme
1¹∕ ³ cups reduced-fat milk
2 cups corn kernels (fresh or frozen; thaw if frozen)
divided
salt and pepper to taste
Melt butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Add leek
and onion; cook over medium heat for 3 minutes. Add celery,
and sauté until soft, about 2 minutes. Add potato, broth, bay
leaf, and thyme. Cover; bring to a boil over medium-high heat.
Reduce heat to low, and cook, partially covered, until potato is
tender, about 8 to 10 minutes.
Place milk and 1 cup corn kernels in the Cuisinart
blender jar. Place cover on jar. Turn blender on and blend on
Liquefy until well combined, about 25 to 30 seconds. Turn
blender off. Add milk mixture and remaining corn to saucepan.
Season with salt and pepper, if desired. Cook gently over low
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