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Deep Depth Soup

Deep Depth Soup

Ingredients

  • 500g Braising or Casserole Beef (Cubed)
  • 1 Medium Red Pepper (Sliced)
  • 1 Medium Green Pepper (Sliced)
  • 1 Medium Onion (Sliced)
  • 2 Large Carrots (Peeled and Sliced)
  • 1 teaspoon Sugar
  • 2 tablespoons Tomato Puree
  • 1 cube Beef Oxo
  • 1 Small Red Chilli (De-seeded and sliced)
  • 3 Medium Tomatoes (Cubed)
  • 1400ml Water
  • 2 heaped teaspoons Paprika Powder
  • 3 Medium Potatoes (Cubed)
  • pinch Salt & Black Pepper (To Taste)
  • 1 tablespoon Reduced Salt Soya Sauce

Directions

Step 1
Add the water to a pan and bring to the boil then add the beef cubes and remove the scum from the top until clear
Step 2
Then add the red & green pepper, onion, carrots, red chilli, paprika powder, sugar, beef oxo cube, tomatoes, and salt and pepper and soya sauce and bring again to the boil then cover and simmer for 1 hour
Step 3
After 1 hour remove the lid and add the potatoes and bring back to the boil and cover and simmer again for the remaining 30mins until the potatoes are cooked but not mushy then serve.
Step 4
This soup can be saved and eaten over 2 days and usually the second day is better flavour as the beef takes on the flavours of the ingredients.

Kale and Mushroom Soup

Kale and Mushroom Soup

Ingredients

  • 1 bag Kale
  • 1 teaspoon Olive Oil
  • 1 bulb Garlic (Crushed)
  • 1 Medium Onion (Sliced)
  • 1 tin Chopped Tomatoes
  • Salt & Pepper (To Taste)

Directions

Step 1
Heat the oil in a pan then add the onion and garlic and cook for about 5 mins
Step 2
Add mushrooms, and tin of tomatoes, salt and pepper, bring to the boil and gook for 40mins
Step 3
After 40mins add the kale and cook for another 20mins then serve

Delicious Fish Curry

Delicious Fish Curry

Ingredients

  • 2 Medium Cod Loin Fillets (cubed)
  • 2 teaspoons Chilli powder
  • 6 Small Shallot Onions (Chopped)
  • 4 Small Green Chillies (De-seeded)
  • handful Curry Leaves
  • 1 carton Tomato Passata
  • 2 tablespoons Tamarind Paste
  • 1 bulb Garlic (crushed)
  • Olive Oil

Directions

Step 1
Cube the cod and set aside
Step 2
Blitz the shallots garlic. and de-seeded chillies together
Step 3
Heat olive oil in a wok or large pan and add the shallots, garlic and chilli and fry until golden brown then add chill powder and make sure the powder is cooked out but don't burn
Step 4
Then add the tomato passata to the pan and stir then mix the tamarind paste with one cup of water and pour into the pan and bring to the boil and add the curry leaves
Step 5
Add a couple of whole chillis and stir in
Step 6
Now add the fish and cook for approx. 10mins then serve with rice or crunchy bread