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Creamy Leek and Potato Soup
Ingredients:
4 large leeks sliced into 4cm pieces  2 potatoes peeled and thinly sliced  1 onion peeled and thinly sliced  1/2 cup butter
salt and black pepper  2 cloves 1/3 cup chopped fresh parsley to use as garnish 1 litre water  2 oxo chicken cubes
130 ml fresh cream
Method:
Melt the butter in a saucepan and fry the leeks, onion and potatoes over medium heat for about 10 minutes Add cloves, salt and pepper.
Add the water and the stock cubes and stir to dissolve Cover and let it simmer gently for 30-40 minutes  Remove cloves and put through a blender
Reheat and let simmer for five minutes  Stir in the cream and spoon into heated soup bowls  Garnish with sprinkle of parsley.

  Bacon, Leek and Mushroom Chowder
Ingredients:
30ml oil   100gm sliced leek   250gm  bacon, fat and rind removed  250gm sliced mushrooms  250gm potatoes, diced   750 ml water  750 ml milk, reduced fat  pepper
Method:
Heat the oil in a heavy based pan. Fry the leek, bacon, mushrooms and  potatoes for 5 minutes, stirring regularly. Add water, heat to boiling. Reduce heat
Simmer 30 to 40 minutes until potatoes are soft.  Stir in milk, and reheat without boiling.  Season to taste.

Cream of Asparagus Soup
Ingredients:
50g  butter  1 onion chopped  2 celery sticks chopped  1/3 cup flour  3 tsp chicken stock powder  4 cups water  salt and pepper 
445g can asparagus pieces or the equivalent fresh, cooked  1/2 cup cream.
Method:
Melt butter in saucepan and cook onion and celery till soft. Stir in flour and cook one minute. Remove from heat.
Stir chicken stock in the water and add to the saucepan Return to heat, bring to boil and keep stirring. Add the cream and chopped asparagus and juice from can.  Simmer on low for 30 minutes.
Puree in blender or use hand wand and reheat gently. Season with salt and pepper. Serve topped with parsley sprig.

  Cream of Cauliflower Soup
Ingredients:
1 cup  water   1 cup cauliflower pieces  1 potato, cut into pieces   2 tbsp butter   1 onion, chopped   1 garlic clove, finely chopped
2 cups chicken broth  1 tsp celery salt   Salt and pepper 1/2 cup cream
Method:
Bring water to a boil. Add cauliflower and potato pieces. Lower heat and simmer 10 minutes. Set aside, in cooking liquids.
Melt butter into a clean casserole. Brown onion and garlic for 1 minute. Add cauliflower and potato pieces, along with cooking liquids.
Pour in chicken broth. Puree until thoroughly mixed and smooth. Sprinkle with celery salt, salt and pepper.  Bring to a boil. Stir in cream.

  Cream of Silverbeet Soup
Melt 2 tbsp of butter and sauté 1 medium onion, a handful of chopped celery and chopped parsley.  Add 4 cups chicken stock and mix all.
Add 6-12 chopped leaves of silverbeet. Cook until tender then put in food processor or blender until smooth. Add salt & pepper to taste.
Reheat and stir in half a cup of cream. You can add a dusting of paprika on top for colour if desired and swirl a drizzle of cream for decoration.

  Cream of Parsley Soup
Ingredients:

2 tbsp butter   125gm fresh parsley, roughly chopped   1 medium onion sliced  1/4 cup blanched almonds  750 ml milk  50gm celery,sliced
4 level tsp flour   1 litre chicken stock  salt and freshly ground pepper  60 ml fresh cream
Method:
Melt the butter in a large saucepan and add the parsley, onion and celery. Cover the pan and cook gently until the vegetables are quite soft.
Stir in the flour until smooth, then mix in the stock. Season and bring to the boil. Cover the pan and simmer for about 25 minutes.
Cool a little then rub through a sieve or puree in a blender. Reheat, adjust seasoning and stir in the fresh cream just before serving.

  Broccoli Soup
500g broccoli   25 g butter   1 tsp sugar    60g cheese   5 cups chicken stock  3/4 cup cream  1 onion, chopped   salt and pepper 
Sauté onions in butter.  Add coarsely chopped broccoli, stalks included.  Cover with stock and bring to boil, simmer till tender.
Put thru blender or use hand wand.   Return to pot and add sugar, seasonings, cheese and milk.    Heat but do not boil.

  Spinach and Blue Cheese soup
Ingredients:
2 diced onions  25gms  butter  2 tsp each ~  ground cumin, ground coriander and ground nutmeg  1/2 tsp lemon pepper  4 large potatoes, diced.
6 cups of chicken stock (or beef if preferred)   500gms spinach (or silverbeet), 300gms blue vein cheese  1/2 cup cream
Method:
Sauté  onions and add spices. Then add, with potato, to the stock. Simmer till tender and then add spinach and simmer another 5 mins.
Blend blue cheese into soup. Add cream when ready to serve.

  Mulligatawny Soup                          Can add more curry or pepper to your liking     ( I like crushed peppercorns)
Ingredients:

2 cups finely chopped carrots   1 cup chopped green capsicum   2 stalks celery, thinly sliced    1/2 cup finely chopped onion
3 cloves garlic, minced     1/4 cup all-purpose flour   1 to 2 teaspoons curry powder    1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg   1/2 teaspoon salt
3 cups chicken broth   500g boneless skinless chicken breasts  1 cup low-fat milk 1 cup chopped seeded tomato  1/8 teaspoon black pepper
1 medium apple, cored, peeled and sliced   1/4 cup uncooked  rice
Method:
In a large saucepan add the chicken breasts and cover with water. A pinch of salt and bring to boil. Turn down to low and simmer for 20 mins.
Remove and set aside to cool. Discard water. Chop chicken into small chunks.
In same saucepan add carrots, capsicum, celery, onion and garlic,  cook and stir 5 minutes. Sprinkle with flour, curry powder and nutmeg.
Cook and stir 1 to 2 minutes. Add chicken broth, chicken meat, milk, tomato, apple, rice, salt and black pepper and heat to a boil.
Reduce heat to low and simmer, covered, 20 minutes or until rice is tender.

  Pea and Ham Soup
Into a big stock pot put approx 1.5kg's of bacon bones and fill pot with water covering the bones. Add 2 1/2 cups of yellow split peas
Bring to the boil and simmer away until the peas have dissolved and the meat is beginning to fall from the bones.
Remove the meat from the bones and add back into soup. Add 1 grated carrot. and simmer for 5 minutes .Pepper to taste

Potato and Corn Chowder                    Chopped fresh herbs to garnish   
Ingredients:
1 onion, finely chopped  3 large potatoes peeled and cut into 1cm cubes  1 red capsicum, diced  500g corn kernels  2 tsp paprika
6 cups hot chicken stock  1/2 tsp finely chopped fresh chilli (optional)  2 tbsp butter  1/4 cup flour  1 1/4 cups milk  salt
Method:
Pre-heat crockpot to high for 20 minutes. Combine onion, potatoes, capsicum and corn in the cooker and stir well to combine.
Sprinkle paprika over and add chicken stock, chilli and stir. Cover and cook on high for 6 1/2 - 7 hours in crockpot.
Just before serving, make a white sauce with the flour, butter and milk. When thick, stir into the chowder until well combined.
Add salt to taste and serve with fresh herbs sprinkled on top.

  Tuna and Sweet Corn Chowder
Melt  2 tbsp butter  2 tbsp Flour  1 tsp curry p owder and stir/cook for a minute  Gradually add 600 ml made up chicken stock and bring to boil.
Add 1 tin of creamed corn and 1 tin of drained Tuna  Add 600 ml milk and simmer gently 5 minutes   Garnish with coriander ..

 

Chicken and Sweet Corn Soup

Ingredients:
75gm cooked chicken breast, thinly sliced   2 tbsp light soy sauce   2 tbsp cornflour   90ml cold water   1 tbsp sesame oil  salt  black pepper
2 tbsp vegetable oil   piece fresh ginger grated   1 egg beaten   2 spring onions, sliced diagonally   400g baby sweet corn,sliced diagonally
900ml real chicken stock  (Campbell's if you must) 
Method:
Place the chicken in a bowl with soy sauce, cornflour, water, sesame oil and seasonings. Mix all together well.

Heat the vegetable oil in a large frying pan, add the ginger and stir-fry for a few seconds. Then add the stock and baby sweet
corn slices.
Bring to simmering point. Stir in the chicken mixture and slowly bring it to the boil stirring constantly.Reduce the heat and simmer for 3 minutes. 
Pour the beaten egg into the hot soup, stirring all the time. The egg will coagulate immediately. 
To serve - transfer to a warmed soup tureen and garnish with the sliced spring onions
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  New Orleans Oyster Soup                   Add salt and pepper to taste
Ingredients:

8 tbsp butter   1 bunch spring onion chopped   1/2 cup finely chopped parsley 3 Tbsp flour  1 cup oyster liquid  1 ltr milk  3 dozen oysters
Method:
Sauté butter and onions, add parsley and cook 2 minutes. Blend in flour, stirring constantly. Cook slowly over very low heat for 1/2 hour.
Add milk during process,  add oysters and cook for further 5 minutes.

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