slow cooker soup book
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There is nothing like homemade soups. When its cold and rainy outside, when you
feel like some comfort food, or just when you want something really tasty and good
for you, a homemade soup is just ideal.
McCORMICK Slow Cookers Soups are a range of delicious soup recipe bases created
especially to endure the slow cooking process. They complement the range of
delicious casseroles and roasts already available in the Slow Cookers range.
Blended with the McCORMICK quality herbs and spices you have come to trust, and
packed with split peas, beans, or barley, the McCORMICK Slow Cookers Soup range
will create delicious hearty soups, free of added artificial colours, flavours and MSG.
You can follow the pack instructions for great flavours or try our recipe ideas to
build on your repertoire of favourites.
In this booklet, you will also find some great slow cooking hints and ideas to give
you some added inspiration, or check our web site:
www.mccormickslowcookers.com.au
Weights / MeasuresIn Australia, we use a standard 250ml cup measure, and a 20ml tablespoon.
All recipes are cooked tightly covered unless otherwise stated.
Recipe index:Minestrone soup recipe base creates: Roast Capsicum, Tomato & Basil soup
Mexican Beef & Bean soup
Farmhouse Chicken & Barl eysoup recipe base creates: Cauliflower & Barley soup with Smoked Salmon
Country Chicken & Corn Chowder
Hearty Beef & Vege tablesoup recipe base creates: Rich Brown Onion soup
Beef & Ravioli soup
Tradit ional Pea & Ham soup recipe base creates: Potato & Leek soup
Creamy Pumpkin & Sweet Potato soup
Soups worth waiting for
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Tips and Hints:Slow cooking is perfect for tougher cuts of meat which are often cheaper but
have great flavour. Look for blade steak, shoulder, shanks, leg meat and either
dice or use in large chunks.
Refrigerating leftovers to reheat or freezing leftovers is a perfect fit for slow
cooked soups, and these soups can remain frozen for up to 3 months.
The exception to this rule is if you add pasta, as it will swell if left too long
and you end up without liquid. It is best to freeze the soup base before
adding pasta, then add it around 10 minutes before serving to cook through.
McCORMICK Slow Cookers provide great flavour bases, so try experimenting
with different cuts of meat, or adding different vegetables. Root vegetables,
capsicums and tomatoes work really well. Adding fresh herbs to finish
provides a light and fresh twist to the dish.
All our slow cooker soups can be cooked for 4 hours on a high setting or8 hours on a low setting.
Stove top instructions:All of our Slow Cookers soups can be successfully made gently simmering on
the stove top however, intensity of stove top heat, and even the type of cook
pot or crock pot used will change your cooking times. Luckily, it is almost
impossible to overcook a Slow Cookers recipe, however you may need towatch your level of liquid! Use a heavy based pot with a tight fitting lid,
and simmer gently. Check water levels every hour and top up if necessary.
As a general rule, for red meat dishes such as beef or lamb, simmer covered
over a low heat for 1 - 2 hours, or until meat and lentils are tender.
Chicken and pork dishes require a little less time, at around 1 1 hours
or until lentils are cooked.
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Roast Capsicum, Tomato & Basil SoupPreparation: 10 minutes Cooking: 4 hours Serves: 6-8
Ingredients:1 cup roasted capsicum, diced *see tips
1 x 164g sachetMcCORMICK Slow Cookers Soup Minestrone
800g crushed tomatoes
1 L (4 cups) water
1 cup basil leaves, torn
Method:Place all ingredients except basil into the slow cooker dish and cook
for 4 hours on high or 8 hours on low. Stir through basil leaves just
prior to serving
Serving Suggestion:Grate some Parmesan or pecorino cheese over the soup before serving.
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BASICS
Always panfry spices such as cumin
before adding into the slow cooker
dish, as this helps release their
full flavour.
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Mexican Beef & Bean SoupPreparation: 10 minutes Cooking: 4 hours Serves: 6-8
Ingredients:1 tbsp olive oil
1 large (200g) onion, peeled and diced
500g diced beef
2 tsp McCORMICK ground cumin
1 x 164g sachet McCORMICK Slow Cookers Soup Minestrone
800g crushed tomatoes
1 L (4 cups) water
Method:Heat oil and panfry onion, beef and cumin over a high heat until golden
brown. Place into the slow cooker dish with remaining ingredients and
cook for 4 hours on high or 8 hours on low.
Serving Suggestion:Fold through some fresh chopped coriander and a little sour cream
before serving.
To roast capsicum, oven bake at
200oC until blackened, then place
in a sealed plastic bag.
This will help sweat off the skin
so they are easy to peel.
Heat up tortilla wrappers then
tear into strips to dip in soup.
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Country Chicken & Corn ChowderPreparation: 10 minutes Cooking: 4 hours Serves: 6-8
Ingredients:500g whole chicken thigh fillets, trimmed of fat
1 cup diced vegetables (we use celery and leek)
1 x 128g sachetMcCORMICK Slow Cookers Soup
Farmhouse Chicken & Barley
1L (4 cups) water
1 x 400g can creamed corn
1 cup (250ml) milk
Method:Fry chicken fillets with celery and leek for 4 5 minutes.
Place into the slow cooker dish with McCORMICK Slow Cookers Soup
Farmhouse Chicken and Barleysachet contents and water then cook for
4 hours on high or 8 hours on low. Remove the chicken, then add creamedcorn, milk and puree. Allow to heat through.
Shred the chicken and add it back into the soup pot. Serve hot.
Serving Suggestion:Sprinkle with some McCORMICK cracked black pepper and chopped chives
before serving. Soup can be served chunky as an alternative to puree.
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Cauliflower & Barley Soup withSmoked SalmonPreparation: 10 minutes Cooking time: 4 hours
Serves: 6-8
Ingredients:1kg cauliflower florettes
1 x 128g sachetMcCORMICK Slow Cookers Soup
Farmhouse Chicken & Barley
1 L (6 cups) water
1 cup (250ml) light cream
100g smoked salmon, finely chopped
McCORMICK dill to serve
Method:Place all ingredients except smoked salmon and dill into the slow cooker
dish and cook for 4 hours on high or 8 hours on low.
Puree until smooth. Add smoked salmon and dill just before serving.
Serving Suggestion:Omit the salmon and dill and replace with some crispy prosciutto pieces
and McCORMICK cracked pepper on top.
BASICS
Chowders are made with milk or cream, but are also
delicious with natural yogurt. Just stir in prior to serving
and allow to heat through.
Finish soup with McCORMICK cracked black pepper &
chilli flakes for extra kick.Log onto the McCORMICK website for extra hints and
tips, cooking instructions and other inspirational ideas.
Serve with crisp grissini sticks, or crushed grissini as
croutons. Why not dry some bread cubes in a warm
(170oC) oven for some low fat croutons.
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Creamy Pumpkin & Sweet Potato SoupPreparation: 10 minutes Cooking: 4 hours Serves: 6-8
Ingredients:800g pumpkin and sweet potato, diced
2 stalks celery, sliced
1 large (~200g) onion, diced
1 x 200g sachetMcCORMICK Slow Cookers Traditional Pea & Ham
1.25L (5 cups) water
Method:Fry pumpkin, celery and onion for 3-4 minutes, then add into the slow
cooker dish with remaining ingredients. Cook for 4 hours on high or
8 hours on low. Puree before serving.
Serving Suggestion:Swirl through some yogurt just before serving, or top with some crispy
diced bacon and a squeeze of lemon.
Potato & Leek SoupPreparation: 10 minutes Cooking: 4 hours Serves: 4-6
Ingredients:2 large leeks, washed and sliced
2 small (~300g) potatoes, diced
1 x 200g sachetMcCORMICK Slow Cookers Soup Traditional Pea & Ham
1 L (4 cups) water
cup (125ml) cream
McCORMICK mint flakes or fresh mint to serve
Method:Fry leek and potatoes for 3-4 minutes, then add into the slow cooker
dish with remaining ingredients except mint.
Cook for 4 hours on high or 8 hours on low. Puree before serving, then
swirl through mint.
Serving Suggestion:Save a bit of the leek for garnish. Finely slice and add to the soup bowls
with a little cream to serve.
BASICS Use a stick blender to puree the soups in theslow cooker dish or cooking pot, which saves
extra mess.
Substitute a ham or bacon hock with thick
cut bacon, trimmed and diced.
Make some crunchy garlic bread to go with
these soups, or swirl through some light sour
cream just before serving. Finely chopped
spring onion also makes a great garnish.
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Rich Brown Onion SoupPreparation: 10 minutes Cooking: 4 hours Serves: 6-8
Ingredients:1 tbsp olive oil
5 large (~1kg) onions, peeled and sliced1 x 200g sachetMcCORMICK Slow Cookers Soup Hearty Beef & Vegetable
1 L (5 cups) water
Method:Heat oil and panfry onions over a low heat until golden brown.
Cook for 5 minutes. Place into the slow cooker dish with remaining
ingredients and cook for 4 hours on high or 8 hours on low.
Serving Suggestion:Add a handful of fresh, washed spinach to each soup before serving,
or swirl through some sour cream. This is also delicious with gratedParmesan cheese, or with a cheesy toasted Gruyere crouton on top.
Add a knob of butter into the pan with the onions for a richer
creamier flavour.
Fry your onions in batches if they dont fit your pan.
Beef & Ravioli SoupPreparation: 10 minutes Cooking: 4 hours
Serves: 6-8
Ingredients:500g diced beef (blade, chuck, etc)
1 x 400g can crushed tomatoes
1 x 200g sachetMcCORMICK Slow Cookers Soup
Hearty Beef & Vegetable
1 L (4 cups) water
x 375g packet fresh ravioli or agnolotti pockets
(we use Spinach and Ricotta)
1 cup green beans, sliced
Method:Panfry beef until golden brown. Place into the slow cooker dish with
tomatoes, McCORMICK Slow Cookers Soup Hearty Beef & Vegetable
sachet contents and water. Cook for 4 hours on high or 8 hours on low.
Add ravioli pockets and beans 10 minutes before serving.
Serving Suggestion:Serve with crusty garlic bread or multigrain toast triangles.
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Seal the beef in a hot pan, then add
to slow cooker. Toss veggies in the
same pan to give them extra flavour
before adding into slow cooker
Make soups for 8 hours on low over-
night, then ladle into a thermos flask
for the hungry tribe at lunch time.
Serve soup with crusty bread,
tasty cheese and a pickled onion
or gherkins for the perfect
Ploughmans lunch.
BASICS
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McCORMICK SLOW COOKERS SOUP RECIPES ALSO FOUND ON THE BACK OF PACK AND ON OUR WEBSITE
www.mccormickslowcookers.com.au
McCormick Foods Australia Pty Ltd, 71 Fairbank Road, Clayton South, Victoria, 3169 Australia. Ph:1800 802 223
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