Low Fat Pumpkin And Double Potato Soup In Microwave Food

MICROWAVE PUMPKIN SOUP

Steps:

• Microwave on high all together for 12 minutes
• Cool
• Puree
• Add cream (delete as taste requires)
• Serve with crusty bread YUMMY

PUMPKIN POTATO SOUP

Steps:

• Heat 4 tablespoons butter over medium-low heat in a pot and cook onion until soft and translucent, about 5 minutes. Add pumpkin and potatoes and stir to coat with butter. Add broth and milk. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer, covered, until potatoes soften, 10 to 15 minutes.
• Strain soup through a fine-mesh sieve. Season with salt, nutmeg, and sugar. Stir in lemon juice. Return to the pot and bring to a boil. Add cream and heat through but do not boil.
• Meanwhile, heat remaining butter in a skillet and toast bread cubes in the hot butter until browned, 3 to 5 minutes. Serve croutons with the soup.

LOW FAT PUMPKIN SOUP IN MICROWAVE

Steps:

• Place pumpkin, onion and garlic in 2 ltr (2 quarts) casserole dish; cover and cook on high for 10 minutes.
• Add chicken stock, curry powder and pepper; cook on high for 10 minutes, (I like to cook an extra few minutes, it is easier to blend with stick blender if a little softer); cool slightly.
• Blend with stick blender; add evaporated milk, stir in and serve garnished with chives.

LOW-FAT POTATO SOUP

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, combine the potatoes, onion, celery, broth and pepper. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer until vegetables are tender, 15-18 minutes. , Combine cornstarch and 1/4 cup milk until smooth; stir into potato mixture. Add the remaining milk. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Remove from the heat. Stir in cheese until melted.

LOW FAT POTATO AND LEEK SOUP IN MICROWAVE

Steps:

• Place potatoes, leeks, thyme, pepper and salt into a 4ltr (8 1/2 pts) casserole dish.
• Cover and cook on full power 8-10 minutes.
• Stir in 2 cups of chicken stock, cover and cook full power 15 minutes.
• Blend with stick blender, add milk and re-heat and serve with fresh chives.

LOW-FAT POTATO AND LEEK SOUP

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large soup pot. Add garlic, shallots, carrots and leeks. Cook for 5 minutes, or until soft.
• Add potatoes, broth and milk. Bring to a boil, then turn down to a simmer and cook for about 25 minutes, or until potatoes are fork-tender.
• Blend until smooth with an immersion blender or in small batches in a standard blender.
• Adjust seasoning to taste. Serve warm garnished with chives.

CREAMY POTATO SOUP (LOW-FAT/HEART-HEALTHY)

Steps:

• Pour 4 cups vegetable broth into large pot; add potatoes; bring to a boil and simmer until fork-tender; drain and slightly mash potatoes; reserve broth.
• Pour remaining 1 cup vegetable broth into medium pot; add cauliflower and onions; bring to a boil and simmer until very soft.
• Scoop cauliflower mixture into blender and process until smooth. Add reserved broth from cooked potatoes if necessary.
• Blend 1/2 cup milk with brown rice flour in a bowl with a fork; set aside. Pour pureed cauliflower and remaining 1 cup milk into medium pot. Heat until warmed through, then slowly whisk in milk/rice flour mixture.
• Continue whisking while heating until soup base thickens. Add reserved potatoes (and remaining broth if needed); heat until thickened and bubbly.
• Serve soup into bowls garnished with 1 Tbs. shredded cheese and 1/2 slice prepared turkey bacon.

DOUBLE CREAM

Steps:

• In a jar with a lid, combine cream with buttermilk and shake, covered tightly, for 1 minute.
• Let mixture stand, wrapped in a thick towel, at room temperature for 12 hours, or until it is very thick, but still liquid.
• Serve with scones and strawberry or raspberry preserves.

MICROWAVE POTATO SOUP

Steps:

• Microwave potatoes, onion and water on high 8 to 10 minutes until potatoes are tender.
• Cover and let rest 5 minutes. Mash potatoes with a fork into large pieces. This does help thicken the soup.
• Add remaining ingredients except cheese and cook on high 5 to 8 minutes to serving temperature.
• Garnish with cheese and bacon or chives.

LOW FAT PUMPKIN AND DOUBLE POTATO SOUP IN MICROWAVE

Steps:

• Cook potatoes, onion & garlic in a little chicken stock for 10 mins on full power in microwave.
• Add pumpkin & kumara and cook another 10 mins on full power.
• Add stock and curry powder and cook further 10 mins on full power.
• Puree soup using a stick blender or food processor, add milk and reheat.