FRESH TOMATO SOUP Makes 4 servings
3 large tomatoes, peeled and sliced
1 onion, sliced
1 clove garlic, crushed
1
/
4
cup water
2 tablespoons tomato paste
1 teaspoon sugar
1 teaspoon salt
1
/
2
teaspoon oregano
1
/
2
teaspoon mixed herbs
1
/
4
teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1 cup chicken stock
3
/
4
cup cream
Add all ingredients, except stock and cream, to
cooking vessel; bring to the boil on No. 5. Cover
vessel; reduce heat to Simmer and cook for 15 to
20 minutes. Puree mixture in Sunbeam Blender
or rub mixture through a wire sieve; return to
cooking vessel. Stir in chicken stock and half the
cream; heat on Simmer for 8 to 10 minutes.
Serve hot with remaining cream swirled in at the
last moment.
SWEET CORN AND CRAB SOUP
Makes 6 to 8 servings
6 cups chicken stock (fresh or use
stock cubes)
1
1
/
2
cups chopped cooked chicken
440g can sweet corn kernels, undrained
250g crab meat, canned or fresh
1
/
2
cup chopped spring onions or shallots
1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh ginger
2 tablespoons cornflour
2
/
3
cup water
2 tablespoons dry sherry
Salt and pepper
Place stock in cooking vessel. Add chicken, corn,
crab, spring onions and ginger. Heat to boiling
on No. 5. Reduce to Simmer. Blend together
cornflour and the
2
/
3
cup water; stir into soup.
Cook and stir until thickened and bubbly. Cook,
stirring for 2 minutes more. Stir in sherry, season
to taste with salt and pepper. Serve.
GREEK BEAN SOUP Makes 4 to 6 servings
250g dried haricot beans
4 cups water
2 medium onions, chopped
2 large carrots, chopped
2 stalks celery, diced
6 extra cups water
1
/
2
cup tomato paste
Salt and pepper
Add beans and the 4 cups water to cooking
vessel and bring to the boil on No. 5. Turn off
heat and allow beans to soak for 6 to 8 hours or
overnight. Drain beans; return to vessel and add
onions, carrots, celery and 6 cups water. Heat to
boiling on No. 5; cover and reduce heat to
Simmer. Cook for 1
1
/
2
hours or until beans are
tender, adding more water as necessary. Stir in
tomato paste, season with salt and pepper; cook
for a further 2-3 minutes.
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Soup (cont).