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SOUP
SOBA NOODLE SOUP
Settings: Quick Cook & Soup
Makes about 8 cups
1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
1 garlic clove, sliced
1 2 x 1cm piece ginger, peeled and
finely chopped
6 cups reduced-sodium vegetable broth
1 baby bok choy (about 180 g), sliced
90 g shiitake mushrooms, sliced
1 tablespoon soy sauce
½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
¼ teaspoon crushed red pepper
240 g soba noodles (or udon)
3 green onions, thinly sliced
1 cup bean sprouts (about 90 g)
1 tablespoon sesame oil
Put the oil in the cooking pot of the Cuisinart
®
Rice
Plus Multi-Cooker. Select the Quick Cook function
and press Start. Once oil is hot and shimmering,
about 2 minutes, add the garlic and ginger. Sauté
until softened, about 4 minutes. Add the broth, bok
choy, mushrooms, soy sauce, pepper and crushed
red pepper.
Switch to the Soup function and set the timer for 1
hour and 35 minutes. Close the lid of the cooker
and press Start.
Once one and a half hours have elapsed, open the
lid of the cooker and stir in the soba noodles; let
cook until softened, about 5 minutes. Open the lid
of the cooker again and stir in the remaining
ingredients. Serve immediately.
Nutritional information per serving (based on 1 cup):
Calories 170 (24% from fat) • carb. 26g • pro. 6g
• fat 5g • sat. fat 1g • chol. 0mg • sod. 450mg
• calc. 58mg • febre 2g
BLACK BEAN SOUP
Settings: Quick Cook & Soup
Makes about 6 cups
1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
240 g sausage (we use andouille
or spicy turkey sausage)
1 cup chopped onion (about ½ large)
¾ cup chopped red bell pepper
2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
¾ teaspoon dried oregano
¾ teaspoon ground cumin
¼ teaspoon ground coriander
4 cups water
300 g dried black beans, rinsed well
1 bay leaf
¼ teaspoon ground cayenne
¼ cup sherry
2 teaspoons red wine vinegar
1¼ teaspoons sea salt
½ teaspoon lime zest
Put the oil in the cooking pot of the Cuisinart
®
Rice
Plus Multi-Cooker. Select the Quick Cook function
and press Start. Once oil is hot and shimmering,
about 2 minutes, add the sausage; cook until
browned, about 4 minutes. Remove sausage;
reserve. Add the onions, ½ of the red peppers,
garlic, and spices. Sauté until softened, about 4
minutes. Add the water, beans, and bay leaf.
Switch to the Soup function and set the timer for
1 hour and 30 minutes. Close the lid of the cooker
and press Start.
Once the audible tone has sounded to indicate the
end of cooking time, open the lid of the cooker and
stir in the reserved red peppers, sausage and the
remaining ingredients.
Serve immediately.
Nutritional information per serving (based on 1 cup):
Calories 280 (20% from fat) • carb. 36g • pro. 19g
• fat 6g • sat. fat 2g • chol. 30mg • sod. 720mg
• calc. 85mg • febre 9g