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Soups, Snacks and Starters
SPEEDY NACHOS
Serves: 2 to 4
Ingredients:
1 can (310 g) red kidney beans, drained
1 cup chilli salsa
200 g packet corn chips
1 cup grated cheese
Method:
Mix kidney beans and salsa in 1-litre dish. Place
corn chips in the base of a flat dish. Pour sauce over
beans and top with grated cheese. Cook on P10 for
4 to 5 minutes.
Note: Chilli salsa can be substituted with your
favourite tomato relish.
NUTS AND
BOLTS
Serves: 6 to 8
Ingredients:
80 g butter
2 teaspoons curry powder
2 tablespoons worcestershire sauce
1
⁄2 teaspoon salt
1
⁄
4 teaspoon garlic powder
52 g packet mixed rice crackers
75 g packet sesame bits (rice crackers)
200 g salted peanuts
125 g packet pretzel sticks
1
⁄
2 cup Nutri-Grain
Method:
Place butter, curry, worcestershire sauce, salt and
garlic powder in 3-litre casserole dish. Cook on P10
for 1 to 2 minutes. Add remaining ingredients, mix well
and cook on P10 for 4 to 5 minutes. Stir twice through
cooking. Allow to cool. Place in a bowl and serve with
drinks. Store in an airtight container once cool.
FRANKFURTERS
Serves: 5
Ingredients:
10 large frankfurters
1
⁄4 cup water
Method:
Place frankfurters in 2-litre casserole dish. Add
water to dish. Cover dish with lid or plastic wrap.
Cook on P10 for 3
1
⁄2 to 4 minutes.
Tip: To cook one large frankfurter, prick and place
on dinner plate. Cook on P6 for 30 to 60 seconds.
Potato and Corn Soup
POTATO AND CORN SOUP
Serves: 6 to 8
Ingredients:
6 rashers bacon, rind removed
1 onion, thinly sliced
500 g potatoes, peeled and diced
4 cups chicken stock
1 can (440 g) creamed corn
2 tablespoons flour, mixed with a little stock
1
⁄2 teaspoon thyme
salt and pepper
Method:
Chop bacon and place in 4-litre dish. Cook on P10 for
2 to 3 minutes. Remove bacon from dish and set
aside. Add onion and potatoes to dish and cook on
P10 for 8 to 10 minutes. Add stock and cook on P10
for a further 8 to 10 minutes. Mix flour with 2
tablespoons of stock and add to dish with corn, thyme
and bacon. Cook on P10 for 4 to 5 minutes. Stir
halfway through cooking. Season with salt and pepper.
HAM AND CHEESE CROISSANTS
Serves: 2
Ingredients:
2 croissants
4 slices ham
4 slices tasty cheese
salt and pepper
Method:
Cut croissant in half lengthwise. Place cut side up on
dinner plate. Place ham on top of each croissant.
Place cheese on top of ham. Close. Cook on P9 for
1 to 1
1
⁄2 minutes. Season to taste with salt and
pepper. Serve.
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