Recipes continued
Mushroom Soup
Makes 6 cups
2tablespoonsoliveoil
6shallots,chopped
2clovesgarlic,crushed
1leek,sliced
500gswissbrownmushrooms,sliced
500gcupmushrooms,sliced
375gportabellamushrooms,sliced
2tablespoonsplainflour
4cupschickenstock
1cupcream
½cupchoppedflat-leafparsley
Saltandpepper,totaste
1.Heatoilinlargefrypanovermediumheat.
Addshallots,garlicandleek,cookuntil
tender.Transfertoslowcooker.
2.Addmushrooms,andcombinedflourand
stocktoslowcooker.Stir.
3.Placelidonpan.CookonHIGHfor3-4
hoursorLOWfor6-7hours.Coolbefore
blending.
4.Blendorprocesscooledsoupinbatches
soupuntilsmooth.Returntoslowcooker.
5.Addcream,stir.Placelidonpanand
cookforanother30minutesonLOW.
Stirthroughparsley.Seasonwithsaltand
pepper.Servewithbreadifdesired.
Thai Pumpkin Soup
Makes 6 cups
1tablespooncornflour
375mlcancoconutmilk
¹⁄
³
cupredcurrypaste
2tablespoonsfishsauce
1.5kgpumpkin,peeled,deseeded,chopped
1onion,chopped
400gpotato,peeled,chopped
500gsweetpotato,peeled,chopped
4cupsvegetablestock
Saltandpepper
1.Whiskcornflourandcoconutmilkuntil
smooth.Pourintoslowcooker.Add
remainingingredientstoslowcooker.Stir.
2.Placelidonpan.CookonHIGHfor3-4
hoursorLOWfor6-7hours.Coolbefore
blending.
3.Blendorprocesscooledsoupinbatches
untilsmooth.Seasonwithsaltandpepper.
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