Strawberry Banana Smoothie
Ingredients:
•
1 ripe banana (approx 90g) peeled, cut into chunks
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65g strawberries washed, dried, hulled
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2 ice cubes
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135ml apple juice
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200g low fat vanilla yogurt
Method:
1
Add all the ingredients to the Beaker in the order listed.
2
Fit the Blending Leg to the Main Unit and select speed 4 on the
Variable Speed Control.
3
Place the Blending Leg into the bottom of the beaker and gently
press the Precise Control Trigger. Move the Hand Blender up and
down in the Beaker for 20-30 seconds, until the smoothie is
blended.
Leek & Potato Soup
Serves: 4
Ingredients:
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25g butter or margarine
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2 medium leeks (285g), sliced
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1 small onion (100g), finely chopped
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500g potatoes, thinly sliced
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1.1 litres vegetable stock
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1 tsp mixed herbs
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1 tsp salt
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Black pepper
•
Chives to garnish
•
Crusty bread to serve
Method:
1
Melt the butter in a large saucepan (do not use non-stick), and
add the leeks and onion. Gently fry without browning for 10
minutes, stirring occasionally.
2
Add the potatoes, stock, herbs and seasoning, bring to the boil.
Cover and simmer gently for 30 minutes or until tender.
3
Allow to cool slightly then fit the Blending Leg to the Main Unit.
Turn the Variable Speed Control to 4.
4
Place the Blending Leg into the pan and using the Precise Control
Trigger, blend the soup until smooth, approximately 50 – 60
seconds. This can be done in the pan as long as the pan does not
have a non stick coating.
5
Check the seasoning and garnish with a few snipped chives and
serve with crusty bread.
12
Matriciana Sauce (For Pasta)
Serves: 4
Ingredients:
•
1 onion (130g) finely chopped
•
1 garlic clove, crushed
•
½ green chilli, de-seeded and finely chopped
•
1½ tbsp extra virgin olive oil
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100g bacon, rind removed and chopped
•
400g can plum tomatoes
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100ml (120g) passata
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2 tbsp white wine
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Salt and freshly ground black pepper
•
Fresh boiled pasta to serve
•
Parmesan cheese to serve
Method:
1
Place the oil in a large saucepan (do not use non-stick), and heat
for a few minutes.
2
Gently fry the onion, garlic and chilli for 2- 3 minutes without
browning, stirring occasionally with a wooden spoon.
3
Add the chopped bacon to the pan and fry for a further minute.
Place the lid on the pan and cook over a medium heat for
5 minutes.
4
Add the plum tomatoes, passata and wine, season with a little salt
and pepper to taste.
5
Place the lid on the pan and simmer gently for 25 minutes, or until
the onions are tender.
6
Ten minutes before the sauce is ready, cook the pasta according
to the pack instructions.
7
Use the Blending Leg at speed 4 on the Variable Speed Control to
make a smooth sauce. This can be done in the pan as long as the
pan does not have a non stick coating. Start the hand blender
using the Precise Control Trigger, gently moving it across the pan
until the desired consistency is achieved. For a smooth sauce, this
should take about a minute.
8
Drain the pasta then stir the sauce through it. Heat through if
necessary then serve immediately with Parmesan cheese.