Cinnamon Spiced Pumpkin Soup (Aldi)

June 19, 2021 / Lyn Jones / 0 Comments

Serves: 4-6

Ingredients

  • 2kg butternut pumpkin, skin and seeds removed and cut into large cubes
  • 3 medium potatoes, peeled and cut into large cubes
  • 1 small onion, roughly chopped
  • ½ tsp ground cinnamon
  • 1 litre vegetable stock
  • 2 cups water
  • 200ml thickened cream
  • 2 tablespoons sour cream
  • 3 Tab fresh chives, finely chopped
  • olive oil to drizzle
  • salt and cracked black pepper, to taste
  • nutmeg, sprinkled to taste
    1. Into a deep pot, place all ingredients, except cream, chives and sour cream.
    2. On medium heat, bring to a boil then reduce heat and simmer for about 35 minutes, or until vegetables are tender.
    3. Let soup mix cool slightly, then blend soup mix with stick blender until smooth.
    4. To serve: Add the cream and sour cream and stir through.
    5. Garnish with chives, salt, pepper taste. Serve immediately.

    TIP: Serve with your favourite crusty bread

Peach & Passionfruit Tart

October 11, 2020 / Lyn Jones / 0 Comments

6 Serves

Ingredients

  • 20g butter, melted
  • 2 cups panko breadcrumbs – find vegan alternative
  • 2 tbs plain flour
  • 2 Tabs caster sugar
  • 2 eggs, whisked
  • 500g sour cream – try yoghurt first
  • 3/4 cup pure icing sugar, sifted
  • 2 tsp vanilla extract*
  • 1 small orange, finely grated rind; plus 1 Tabs orange juice
  • 2 fresh peaches or plums, halved, stone removed, thinly sliced
  • 2 passionfruit, pulp removed

    1. Preheat oven to 180°c. Grease a 20cm loose-bottom fluted flan pan with butter.
    Combine breadcrumbs, flour, sugar and eggs in a bowl. Transfer to pan, press over base & sides. Place on baking tray. Bake for 20 minutes or until golden and firm. Transfer to a wire rack to cool.

    2. Combine sour cream, icing sugar, vanilla, orange rind & juice in a bowl. Spoon into cold tart shell. Spread evenly and chill for 2 hours to set.

    3. Arrange peach over tart. Spoon passionfruit over peaches. Serve.

    tip: we’ve used fresh peaches for this recipe, but you could also use canned ones. (Woolworths recipe)

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