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840128900 ENv03.qxd 8/3/04 2:24 PM Page 12 Hand Blender Attachment Recipes Seven Minute Creamy Tomato Soup PRO/FATS AND VEGGIES-LEVEL ONE Makes about 5 cups This might be the fastest, easiest, tastiest soup you'll ever make. 2 tablespoons butter 1⁄2 cup onion, chopped 1 (28-ounce) can diced or crushed tomatoes 1 cup chicken stock 1 cup heavy cream Salt and freshly ground black pepper Sour cream for garnish (optional) Melt butter in a 3-quart, heavy-bottomed saucepan. Add onions and sauté for 2 minutes. Add tomatoes, chicken stock, and cream to onions. Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer for 5 minutes. Turn off heat. Attach the hand blender to the Somersize Su-Chef. Blend soup in saucepan until smooth. Season with salt and pepper. Spoon into soup bowls, garnish with sour cream and serve. Roasted Garlic Soup PRO/FATS AND VEGGIES-LEVEL ONE Serves 4 Slow cooked garlic mellows out the strong taste and gives you a rich and creamy soup. The preparation is a snap if you use the peeled garlic available in the produce section of your grocery store. 40 cloves garlic (about 4 heads), peeled 2 tablespoons olive oil 3 large onions, sliced into 1⁄4-inch pieces 3⁄4 teaspoon cumin 6 cups vegetable or chicken broth 2 tablespoons butter 1 cup heavy cream Salt and freshly ground black pepper Smash garlic cloves with the flat side of a heavy knife. Heat olive oil in a small stock pot. Add onions and cook for 3 minutes, or until slightly brown. Add cumin and all but 4 cloves of garlic to pot. Cook for an additional 3 minutes. Add broth and bring to a boil. Lower heat, cover and simmer until garlic is very soft and all bitterness is gone, about 40 minutes. While soup is cooking, heat butter in a medium sauté pan over medium. Sauté reserved garlic until golden. Don't let garlic get dark brown or it will taste bitter. Drain on paper towels and set aside. Turn off the heat. Attach the hand blender to the Somersize Su-Chef. Puree soup in the pot until smooth. Bring to a simmer over medium heat. Stir in heavy cream. When soup just begins to bubble, remove from heat. Adjust seasoning with salt and pepper. Pour into soup bowls and sprinkle with sautéed garlic cloves. Serve immediately. 12