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Quick & easy hot-and-sour chicken noodle soup

By katie123
Bring a small pan of water to the boil and cook the noodles following pack instructions
- 140g dried wholewheat noodles
- 1 tbsp groundnut oil
- 2 tbsp grated ginger
- 1 medium red chilli, deseeded and finely chopped
- 4 skinless, boneless chicken thighs, chopped into small chunks
- 1 tbsp Shaohsing rice wine
- 700ml hot vegetable stock
- 4 chestnut mushrooms, sliced
- 1 tsp dark soy sauce
- 2 tbsp light soy sauce
- 2 tbsp rice vinegar
- 1 tbsp cornflour mixed with 2 tbsp cold water to make a paste
- 1 handful beansprouts
- 2 spring onions, sliced
Harira Soup

By Samcharles
1. Heat oil in a large pan
- 1 lb of boneless lamb cubes
- 2 level tsp of salt
- 2 finely chopped onions
- ¼ tsp nigella seeds
- 4 tbsp cooking oil
- 1 tbsp freshly ground black pepper
- ½ tbsp cinnamon powder
- 1tsp turmeric powder
- 7 oz brown lentils
- 1 can of chick peas/ broad beans
- 5 tbsp tomato paste
- 5 stalks of celery finely sliced
- 4 oz chopped coriander
- 4 oz chopped flat leaf parsley
- 3 tbsp vermicelli
- 2 tbsp corn flour dissolved in a cup of water
- 1 tbsp butter
Leek and Potato Soup

By Fay
Heat the butter in a large pan and then add chopped leeks and onion and cook gently until softened
- 2 tbsp of butter or olive oil
- 2 chopped leeks
- 1 small finely chopped onion
- 350g/12 oz floury potatoes
- 2 vegtable stock cubes
- ground pepper
Thai Fish Cakes (Tod Man Pla)

By MrsLuptonJones, Me & Mr Jones
Whenever I go out to eat and have Thai food, fish cakes are the one thing I HAVE to have so thought that this weeke...
- 2 fillets of mild white fish (I used about 350g) very finely chopped or blitzed quickly in a blender
- 3 kaffir lime leaves finely sliced
- 1/2 teaspoon very finely chopped lime peel
- 2 teaspoons red Thai curry paste
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1 teaspoon fish sauce
- 1/2 cup finely sliced green beans
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 egg
Cumin soup

By Ziana
Mix the oil and little flour (rántás)
- - ground cumin
- - flour
- - ground paprika
- - vegeta/chicken stock
- - bread/toast
- - parsley
Winter Soup

By psub
Heat oil / ghee - add crushed garlic
- Leek (1 large / 2 medium)
- Potato (1 large)
- Carrot (4 medium)
- Garlic (2 medium)
- Onion (2 large)
- Parsley (1 tablespoon)
special stuffed potatoes

By idamino
Great
- 100g room temp. margarine
- 50g of grated cheese
- Half an onion, chopped finely
- 3 TBS of sweetcorn
- 8 small boiled and scrubbed potatoes or 4 big ones
Courgette and salmon crème brulée with a whipped goat cheese cream

By BERNHARD
Preparation of the whipped cream: Mix the goat cheese with all ingredients
- For the crème brûlée
- 200 g courgettes
- 2 slices of smoked salmon
- 3 egg yolks
- 20 cl of single cream
- 10 cl of milk
- 25 g Parmesan + 1 tablespoon
- salt and pepper
- For the whipped goat cheese
- 1 small fresh goat cheese
- 20 cl of single cream
- 10 cl of milk
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- Salt and pepper
Carrot and Coriander Soup

By bluerider99
Place the carrot, onion and oil into a saucepan and cook for 5 minutes on a medium heat, until the carrot and onion...
- 4 large carrots (finely chopped)
- 1 medium onion (finely chopped)
- 300ml stock/1 stock cube + 300ml water
- black pepper
- 1 bunch of fresh coriander
- 2 tablespoons of oil
- 500ml boiling water
filled boiled eggs

By aannaa2
Boil the eggs (hard) and cut in half lengthwise
- 7 eggs
- 150 gr ham (muscle, pastrami)
- 1 tablespoon mustard
- half green parsley
- 200 g pickled cucumbers
- salt
- pepper
- mayonnaise 2 eggs
- cream as cover
zucchini soup

By aannaa2
Clean and cut the vegetables into small pieces
- 3 zucchini
- * 1 carrot
- * 1 green bell pepper
- * 1 red bell pepper
- * 1/2 celery
- * A few stalks of celery
- * 1 small red onion
- * 500 ml soup
- 100 grams of 25% cream *
- * 2 egg yolks
- * 3 tablespoons oil
- * Salt, pepper, paprika
- * parsley
Creamy Pea Soup

By bluerider99
Place the oil and diced onion into a saucepan and cook for 3 minutes
- 1 diced onion
- 1 tablespoon of oil
- 400g peas (tinned/frozen/fresh)
- 300ml stock/1 stock cube + 300ml water
- 100ml double cream
- 2 tablespoons parsley (chopped)
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