Spicy Oatmeal Soup Ingredients 15 g/1/2 oz margarine 1 tablespoon groundnut oil 2 large leeks, thinly sliced 4 carrots, sliced 2 potatoes, diced 2 celery sticks, sliced 1.2 litres/2 pt chicken stock 1 tablespoon dried chives 1 tablespoon dried shallots 1 ⁄2 tablespoon dried tarragon 1 ⁄2 tablespoon dried basil 1 teaspoon salt 100 g/4…
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Lobster Bisque
Lobster Bisque Ingredients 700 g/1 1 ⁄2 lb lobster 100 g/4 oz butter 50 g/2 oz carrots, diced 1 small onion, chopped 1 ⁄2 bay leaf pinch of thyme 2 sprigs of fresh flat-leaf parsley 3 tablespoons Cognac 75 ml/3 fl oz dry white wine 125 ml/4 fl oz fish stock 50 g/2 oz plain…
Beef & Lentil Soup
Beef & Lentil Soup Ingredients 300 g/11 oz dried red lentils, picked and rinsed 225 g/8 oz stewing beef, cubed 1 leek, finely chopped 3 large carrots, finely chopped 2 celery sticks, finely chopped 1 tablespoon vegetable oil 2 onions, finely chopped 2 tablespoons plain flour 50 ml/2 fl oz dry white wine Beef &…
French Bean Soup
French Bean Soup Ingredients 1 tablespoon olive oil 1 onion, chopped 2 celery sticks, thinly sliced 3 garlic cloves, minced 550 g/1 lb 4 oz canned cooked cannellini beans, drained 400 ml/14 fl oz vegetable stock 125 ml/4 fl oz white wine 3 sprigs of fresh rosemary 1 ⁄4 teaspoon ground white pepper 100 g/4…
Chicken Noodle Soup
Chicken Noodle Soup Ingredients 900 ml/1 1 ⁄2 pt chicken stock 1 bay leaf 4 spring onions, sliced 225 g/8 oz button mushrooms, sliced 100 g/4 oz cooked skinless chicken breast, thinly sliced 50 g/2 oz soup pasta such as orzo or ditalini 150 ml/5 fl oz dry white wine 1 tablespoon chopped fresh flat-leaf…
Celery & Stilton Soup
Celery & Stilton Soup Ingredients 4 celery sticks, finely chopped 1 onion, finely chopped 50 g/2 oz butter 45 g/1 1⁄2 oz plain flour 1⁄2 glass white wine 900 ml/1 1⁄2 pt chicken stock 300 ml/10 fl oz milk 225 g/8 oz crumbled Stilton cheese salt and freshly ground black pepper Celery & Stilton Soup…