MW TOMATO SOUP with bacon and veges

30g butter
1 carrot, 1 onion, 2 stalks celery
60g bacon, finely chopped
750g tomatoes
bouquet garni
2c stock
s/p
1c milk blended with 1 dsspn cornflour
1 tsp sugar

  1. Chop onion, celery and carrot finely.
  2. Place butter and bacon in large casserole dish and mw 4 mins.
  3. Slice tomatoes, add with the stock to the sauteed vegies.
  4. Stir well and mw 3 mins. Repeat x4 (total cooking time 12 mins).
  5. Liquidize and add cornflour/milk. Stirring well,  mw 2 mins.
  6. Add sugar and season, then mw 2 more minutes then serve.

COTTAGE AND TASTY CHEESE SOUFFLE

3 eggs separated
salt and pepper
200g cottage cheese
100g grated tasty cheese
1 Tab parsley chopped
1 tsp butter

  1. Process cottage cheese, s/p and egg yolks in blender until smooth. Fold in half the tasty cheese.
  2. Whip egg whites til stiff but not dry. Fold into cottage cheese mixt. with parsley.
  3. Melt butter over low heat in ovenproof dish. Allow to brown slightly.
  4. Pour egg mixt into dish and sprinkle remaining cheese over top.
  5. Bake at 150 degree C for 30 mins or til slightly browned.
  6. Serve immediately with toast.