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Thursday, July 3rd, 2008Green Pea Soup
15 minutes at HIGH pressure
Serves 4-6
175g (6 oz) dried peas
25g (1 oz) butter/margarine
1 large onion, chopped
1 carrot, chopped
Bacon stock/water
Pinch mixed herbs
Salt and pepper
150 ml (1/4 pt) milk
Place the dried peas in a basin and pour over boiling water to cover. Cover with a plate and leave for 1 hour.
Remove trivet. Melt butter/margarine and [...]
French Onion Soup
Wednesday, July 2nd, 2008French Onion Soup
4 minutes at HIGH pressure
Serves 4
25g (1 oz) butter/margarine
450g (1 lb) onions, sliced
1 litre (2 pts) beef stock
salt and pepper
bay leaf
slices of French bread
grated cheese
Remove trivet, melt butter/margarine and fry the onions till golden brown (5-10 minutes). Add stock, season and add bay leaf. Bring to pressure and cook for 4 minutes. Allow [...]
Chicken Broth
Wednesday, July 2nd, 2008Chicken Broth
7 minutes per 450g (1 lb) + 5 minutes at HIGH pressure
Serves 4-6
1 boiling chicken
2 carrots, finely chopped
1 onion, finely chopped
2 stick celery, finely chopped
Bay leaf
1 litre (2 pts) water
salt and pepper
1 heaped tbspn long grain rice
chopped parsley
Remove trivet. Weigh the chicken and put into the pressure cooker. Add the carrots, celery, bay leaf [...]
Oxtail Soup
Tuesday, July 1st, 2008Oxtail Soup
40 minutes at HIGH pressure
Serves 4-6
1 oxtail jointed
25g (1 oz) butter/margarine
2 onions, chopped
2 sticks celery, sliced
1 carrot, sliced
25g (1 oz) lean bacon, chopped
1 litre (2 pts) beef stock
bouquet garni
salt and pepper
25g (1 oz) plain flour
1 tsp lemon juice
Remove the trivet. Fry the oxtail pieces in the butter/margarine with the vegetables and bacon until evenly [...]
Minestrone
Tuesday, July 1st, 2008Minestrone
8 minutes at HIGH pressure
Serve 4-6
25g (1 oz) butter/margarine
3 rashers streaky bacon, chopped
1 onion, finely chopped
1 clove garlic, crushed
1 leek, finely sliced
1 carrot, cut into thin strips
1 stick celery, thinly sliced
¼ cabbage, finely shredded
3 runner beans, thinly sliced
25g (1 oz) peas, shelled
1 level tbspn tomato puree, or 4 tomatoes, skinned and sliced
salt and pepper
1 litre [...]
Celery Soup
Tuesday, July 1st, 2008Celery Soup
10 minutes at HIGH pressure
Serve 4-6
1 large head celery, sliced
1 large onion, chopped
25g (1 oz) butter/margarine
bay leaf
salt and pepper
900 ml (1 ½ pt) white stock/water
25g (1 oz) plain flour
150 ml (1/4 pt) milk
Remove trivet. Lightly fry celery and onion in butter/margarine. Season, add bay leaf and stock/water. Bring to pressure and cook for 10 [...]