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Cheezy Cauliflower Soup…..

YIELD: 4 Servings PREP: 5 mins COOK: 35 mins READY IN: 40 mins Ingredients 1 tsp coconut oil 1 leek thinly sliced 1 tsp Ground Turmeric 1/2 tps ground mustard powder 1 cup yellow split peas  4 cups water 1 cup Savoury Yeast Flakes 2 cups Cauliflower Florets Hungarian Paprika Fresh parsley to garnish Instructions Heat oil in a heavy bottomed pan Sauté leeks until soft, about 10 minutes, then add turmeric and mustard powder and stir Add the water and split peas and bring to the boil, then allow to simmer for 25-35 minutes or until the beans are soft Add the savoury yeast and cauliflower (and a touch more water if you like a thinner consistency) and cook for a further 20 minutes Using a food processor or hand held blender,...

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Mutti’s ‘Soup-a’ Soup…

YIELD: 12 cups (6 Servings) PREP: 10 mins COOK: 4 hrs 0 min READY IN: 4 hrs 10 mins I posted a photo of this soup a few nights ago, and I have been asked at least 100 times for the recipe! It is my dear mum's soup- Shirley- who we affectionately call Mutti (German for 'Mother'). She takes care of me when I'm tired, overworked and can't be bothered cooking for myself. Whenever I visit her, she always has something delicious waiting for me. Thanks mum xx Ingredients 1 tsp safflower oil 1 onion diced 3 celery stalks sliced finely 2 carrots diced 2 potatoes cubed 1/2 cup sweet potato diced 2 cups crushed tomatoes fresh or canned 850 ml water Instructions Heat the safflower oil in a large soup pot over a medium heat Sauté the...

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Pasta e’ Fagioli…

YIELD: 4 Servings PREP: 5 mins COOK: 20 mins READY IN: 25 mins Ingredients 1 chopped onion 1/2 small red chilli, diced 3 cloves of fresh garlic 2 cans of cannellini beans or butter beans 2 whole Roma tomatoes 2 celery stalks salt and pepper Chilli flakes (optional) 1 cup of small pasta (shells, spaghetti pieces or tubetti) Instructions Saute onion, garlic and chilli until soft Add one can of beans, tomatoes, and celery and blend together using a bar mix or blender (I use a thermomix) then: Add 2 1/2 cups of water Bring to a boil then reduce to a simmer Add the second can of beans- cannellini/butter (even kidney for some colour) and small pasta Bring to a boil and cook for 10 minutes, then check that pasta...

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Spicy Tomato Soup…

YIELD: 2 Servings PREP: 5 mins COOK: 15 mins READY IN: 20 mins Ingredients 1 onion, diced 1 garlic clove, minced 1 tsp freshly grated ginger 1 tsp freshly grated turmeric 1 small red chilli, diced (seeds optional) 1 can diced tomatoes 1 large carrot, sliced finely 1 1/2 cups water 1 cup coconut cream 2 roma tomatoes, quartered  1 tsp dried basil Salt and pepper to taste 1/4 cup fresh parsley, torn Instructions Saute onions and garlic until soft, then add ginger, turmeric and chilli Add diced tomatoes, water, carrot, coconut cream and roma tomatoes Bring to a boil and simmer for 15 minutes or until carrots are soft Using a stick blender or processor, puree until smooth (process in batches, and be careful of the steam!) Season with some salt and pepper, dried basil...

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Antipasto Mung Bean Pasta

YIELD: Serves 2 (2 Servings) PREP: 5 mins COOK: 10 mins READY IN: 15 mins A quick, easy and nutritious meal. Gluten free. Ingredients 4 Garlic Cloves Minced 2 Cups Cherry Tomatoes Quartered (Or 1 Can Crushed Tomatoes) 1/2 Cup Good Quality Kalamata Olives Pitted & Sliced 1/4 Cup Marinated Artichokes 1/4 Cup Grilled Eggplant 1/4 Cup Sun Dried Tomatoes Sliced Finely Juice of Half a Lemon 2 Tsp Chilli Flakes 1/4 Cup Fresh Basil Torn 1/4 Cup Fresh Parsley Chopped Finely 1 Pack Mung Bean Pasta Or Pasta of Choice Instructions In a deep non-stick fry pan, gently fry the garlic, then add the cherry tomatoes, olives, artichokes, eggplant, and sun dried tomatoes Add a 1/4 cup of water, stir, and allow vegetables to simmer gently In a separate pot of boiling water, cook the pasta until al' dente Add...

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