Tuesday 12 January 2010

Soup recipes

Hi, I forgot I've had a request for a soup recipe
Cauliflower and bacon soup;
Small Cauliflower, or leftover uncooked cauli, broken into florets
1 small or half large onion
3 rashers of back bacon, or can use leftover cooked gammon.
1 tablespoon of Olive oil, or olive oil spray for a lower fat version.
one and a quartet pints of hot water
ham stock cube

Chop the bacon and onion, put oil or spray oil into a pan or pressure cooker, soften onion and bacon in the oil over a medium heat.
Dissolve stock cube in water
Add stock to pan, and add florets. Bring to the boil and simmer till cauli is tender, or cook 5 mins on High pressure
Blitz to desired consistency with a hand blender. Taste before seasoning, as bacon is in itself salty

Warning: this soup is lovely but can be a bit 'windy'.serves about 4, increase ingredients as needed

For a bonus:
Broccoli and cream cheese soup
I large head of broccoli
2 small potatoes
2 heaped tablespoons of cream cheese, Philadelphia light or other light cheese for a lower fat version
one and a quarter pints of veg stock made with veg stock cube

dice potatoes,
break broccoli into florets
add stock to a large pan or pressure cooker
add potatoes, broccoli and cream cheese
this may look a little strange at first, but don't be put off
Bring to boil whilst stirring, or bring to full pressure
Simmer till florets tender, or 5 mins on high pressure
Use a hand blender, to blend to a smooth consistency. season to taste

We actually first had this at a motorway services on the way to Scotland, so I got a recipe from internet and adapted it.

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