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Mulligatawny

Mulligatawny
Incredients : 2 large potatoes peeled and diced
50g butter
1 small chopped onion
1 large diced carrot
1 large sliced and peeled cooking apple
2 heaped tablespoons curry powder
2 tablespoons tomato puree
2 1/2 cups of beef stock
1 lime - grated rind and juice
salt and pepper to taste
Procedure :Melt the butter in a deep frying pan.
Add the potatoes, onion, [...]

Soup au Pistou

Soup au Pistou
Incredients : Pistou
1 cup fresh basil leaves
4 cloves garlic
2 tablespoons tomato paste
3 tablespoons olive oil
2 large peeled chopped tomatoes
125g grated cheese
Soup
6 diced potatoes
500g cooked haricot beans
1 large, finely chopped onion
500g sliced green beans
500g sliced zucchini
1 tablespoon butter
3 litres water
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Potato and Fetta Cheese Spread

Potato and Fetta Cheese Spread
Incredients : 1 large potato, peeled, cooked, mashed
150g fetta cheese
1/4 cup sour cream
1 tblspn chopped chives
3 tblsn cream cheese
Salt and white pepper
Extra chives for garnish
Procedure :Allow mashed potato to cool. Mix in fetta, cream cheese, sour cream, chives and seasoning. Garnish with extra chives

Tantalising Potato and Onion Baji

Tantalising Potato and Onion Baji
Incredients : 2 large potatoes, peeled and grated
2 large onions, cut in half then sliced
3 cups cornflour
3 tblspn curry powder
1/3 cup water
1 tspn turmeric
1 tspn salt
Pinch white pepper
1 tblspn fennel seeds (optional)
Spicy Tomato Dipping Sauce:
1 tblspn Worcestershire sauce
1 tblspn tabasco sauce
1 tspn cumin (optional)
1 cup tomato sauce

Potato Pastries with Roasted Red Onion

Potato Pastries with Roasted Red Onion
Incredients : 2 slices ready-rolled puff pastry
1/2 cup sour cream
1 red onion, peeled and sliced
2 large potatoes, very thinly sliced
1 small tin anchovy fillets, drained
Salt and black pepper
Procedure :Place the 2 sheets of puff pastry on top of each other and cut into quarters, trimming edges to allow even [...]

Baked Potato Soup

Baked Potato Soup
Incredients : 2 large potatoes, baked, peeled and cubed
1 cup onion and celery, chopped
3 tablespoons butter or olive oil
4 cups milk
3 teaspoons salt and pepper
3 tablespoons flour
1 cup grated cheddar cheese
? cup bacon bits
? cup light sour cream
Chopped fresh chives to taste
Procedure :Saut? the onion and celery in a tablespoon of butter or [...]