Pumpkin Soup

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Ingredients:

• 1 brown onion, chopped
• 500g of pumpkin, chopped
• 3 cups of chicken stock
• Bay leaf, garlic and/or chilli flakes (optional)
• 1/2 cup of rice, rinsed of starch (until clear)
• Salt and pepper (to taste)
• 2 tbsp of butter (or oil)

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Method:

1. Heat butter (or oil) in a saucepan on medium to high heat.
2. Add the chopped onion and stir until clear (approx. 2-3 minutes).
3. Add the chopped pumpkin and stir until soft (approx. 2-3 minutes).  
4. Add herbs and spices.
5. Add rice.
6. Add chicken stock.
7. Bring to the boil, cover with a lid and reduce to medium to low heat.
8. Simmer for 30 mins.
9. Blend with a stand blender until smooth.
10. Serve (and enjoy)!

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Creamy Carrot Soup

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Ingredients:

• 1 tbsp of oil
• 1 large brown onion, chopped
• 5 large carrots, chopped and peeled
• 2 cups of chicken stock
• 1/4 cup of cream
• 1/4 cup of milk

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Method:

1. Heat the oil in a saucepan on high heat
2. Add the chopped onion and stir (approx. 4-5 minutes).
3. Add carrots, stock and bring to the boil.
4. Once boiling, reduce the heat to medium and simmer uncovered for 15 minutes.
5. Leave to cool for 5 minutes.
6. Add the cream and milk.
7. Blend with a stand blender.
8. Serve.

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Chicken Stock

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Ingredients:

• 8 chicken drumsticks
• 2 carrots, cut into chunks
• 2 celery stems, cut into chunks  (Broccoli stems work if no celery available)
• 1 onion, peeled (brown or red)
• 1tsp of salt and pepper (each)
• 10 cups of water

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Method:

1. Place all of the ingredients into a saucepan.
2. Bring to the boil, then reduce heat to medium to low heat and simmer for 3 hours (with the lid on).  
3. Remove the chicken drumsticks. You can use these for further meals such as:
4. chicken fried rice
5. chicken francaise
6. chicken egg mayo sandwich
7. Remove the vegetables.
8. Pour liquid through a strainer into 3 containers with lids (each container holds 3 cups).
9. Freeze for future use.

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Broccoli Soup

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Ingredients:

• 1 brown onion, chopped
• 500g broccoli and stems, chopped
• 2 tbsp of butter (or oil)
• 3 cups of chicken stock
• Salt and pepper (to taste)

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Method:

1. Add all of the ingredients into a saucepan (except the stock) and stir until sauteed (approx. 5 minutes).
2. Add the chicken stock and cook until boiled.
3. Reduce the heat to medium to low and cover with a lid. Leave to simmer for 30 minutes.
4. Blend with stand blender until smooth.
5. Serve!