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Hearty Vegetable Soup

Courtesy of SousVide Supreme Culinary Specialist Sophie Serves 4 INGREDIENTS 1 tablespoon (15ml) olive oil 1 medium-sized onion, peeled and diced 2 garlic cloves, peeled and chopped 1 teaspoon (5g) ground cumin 4 cups (750g) sous vide-cooked vegetables 4 cups (960ml) chicken stock Salt and pepper to taste Fresh cream (to serve) DIRECTIONS Put the olive oil into a medium-sized saucepan, over a medium heat. Add the diced onions and cook for a few minutes, until soft and translucent. Add the chopped garlic and cumin and continue to cook for a bit, until the garlic is softened. Add the vegetables … Read More

Mixed Vegetables

Courtesy of SousVide Supreme Culinary Specialist, Sophie Serves 4 INGREDIENTS 1½ pounds (24 ounces/680g) mixed vegetables (your choice of yellow squash zucchini/courgetttes, eggplant/aubergine, yellow, red and green peppers, sweet potato) 2 tablespoons (30ml) olive oil 2 tablespoons (30ml) fresh herbs finely chopped (parsley, thyme and chives) Salt and pepper, to taste DIRECTIONS  Fill and preheat the SousVide Supreme water oven to 183F/83C. Wash, peel, and cut the vegetables into 1-inch (2.5cm) pieces. Put each set of chopped vegetables into its own cooking pouch. Divide the oil and fresh herbs among the cooking pouches and add salt and pepper before vacuum … Read More

Parmesan Vegetable Minestrone

Courtesy of Chef Sean Heather (Judas Goat Tavern, Vancouver, BC) Serves 4 INGREDIENTS 1-1/2 cups (250 g) peeled and diced onion 1 cup (200 g) peeled and diced carrot 1/3 cup (100 g) diced celery 3/4 ounce (20 g) Parmesan rind (if you’ve got it) 2 cloves garlic (peeled and pressed) 2 teaspoons (10 g) tomato paste salt to taste 5-1/2 cups (1.25 liters) water 1 cup (150 g) canned cannellini beans, rinsed and drained 1/3 cup (100 g) cooked orzo 4 fresh basil leaves, chopped (or to taste) 1 sprig fresh rosemary, leaves only, minced (or to taste) Olive … Read More

Creamy Pumpkin Soup

Serves 6 (adapted from Velvety Pumpkin Soup from drseades.com) INGREDIENTS 1 small (about 8 inches/20 cm) pie pumpkin (make sure it is a pie pumpkin, not a carving pumpkin) 4 teaspoons (20 ml) sugar (or 2 packets Splenda or stevia) 1/2 teaspoon (2.5 ml) coarse salt 1/4 teaspoon (1.25 ml) black pepper 1/8 teaspoon (0.6 ml) ground cinnamon ½ stick (4 tablespoons/56 g) unsalted butter 1 small onion, peeled and chopped 1 clove garlic, peeled and finely minced 2 cups (480 ml) chicken broth 1/2 cup (240 ml) water 2 cups (480 ml) half and half (light cream) 2 tablespoons (30 ml) … Read More

Meat Week Soup

Adapted from The 6 Week Cure for the Middle Aged Middle, Eades and Eades (Crown 2009) Serves 4 INGREDIENTS 1 leek, washed , trimmed, and chopped ½ head cauliflower, trimmed of leaves and chopped 8 ounces white button mushrooms, sliced 1 quart chicken broth 1 teaspoon salt ½ teaspoon black pepper ½ teaspoon Herbs de Provence 4 cups fresh spinach 2 chicken breasts, cooked sous vide, and diced INSTRUCTIONS Fill and preheat the SousVide Supreme water oven to 183F/80C. Combine all the vegetables in one or more cooking pouches and vacuum seal. Submerge the pouch(es) in the water oven and cook for an hour. … Read More