Cuisinart SSB3U 1.75 Litre Soup Maker Plus – Silver

The Soup Maker plus is a ‘one-stop-shop’ for a whole host of comforting recipes. It can do any combination of sautéing, cooking, simmering, stirring and blending all inside the thermal glass jar, so it’s perfect for homemade smooth and chunky soups, risottos, curries, sauces and much more.

Whether you prefer homemade pâté, risotto, or pasta sauce, you’ll love this Cuisinart soup maker. It’ll effortlessly cook, simmer and stir your ingredients, then the 4 different speed settings will perfectly blend tender and tough vegetables or fruits, to help you create incredible meals.

There’s a pulse function too, which gives bursts of power that’ll get the mix to your ideal consistency. You can prepare plenty to go round, thanks to its 1.75 litre jug. And, because it’s made from thermal glass, it’ll easily handle hot or cold ingredients – for unbeatable soup or smoothies. It even comes with a handy recipe guide to get you started, so you can try lots of exciting new dishes – from curries to chutneys, and jams to stocks.

• Powerful, precision-controlled heating element with 3 heat settings for perfect cooking of raw ingredients.
• Advanced non-stick cooking plate for easy sauteing and easy cleaning.
• Slow stir function gently mixes ingredients during cooking.
• Great for risottos and chunky soups.
• Glass jar puts you in control of your recipe.
• Watch your recipe cooking and adjust ingredients, heat and cooking time as required.
• Easy to use time and temperature settings.
• Ingredients and seasoning can be added easily at any time during the cooking process without affecting the cooking cycle.
• Thermal glass jar keeps your recipe warm after the cooking cycle has finished or simply add extra minutes to the timer to reheat.
• 1.4L capacity for soup and hot liquid, 1.75L capacity for cool liquid.
• No minimum capacity.
• Audible beep at the end of the cooking cycle.
• Powerful stainless steel blades for perfect blending.
• 4-speed options plus pulse function for complete control over the consistency of your recipe.
• Triple seal lid for safe blending of hot liquids.
• Can also be used as a power blender for blending smoothies and crushing ice.
• 3-year guarantee.

GINGER & BUTTERNUT SQUASH SOUP

INGREDIENTS:

• 1 Medium butternut squash, peeled, cored and diced
• 10g Ginger, peeled and sliced
• 1 Red onion, peeled and cut in quarters
• 1 Garlic clove
• 1 Bird eye chilli
• 1 Litre vegetable stock
• 130ml Olive oil
• 80ml Pumpkin oil
• 50g Pumpkin seeds, toasted
• 1 Bunch baby watercress

DIRECTIONS

1. Set the timer on the Soup Maker for 20 minutes and the heat setting to ‘SIMMER’.
2. Pour in 50 ml olive oil and heat for around 1 minute.
3. Add the onion, ginger, chilli and garlic, attach the lid and increase the heat to ‘SAUTE’ for 2 minutes. Stir frequently.
4. Add the vegetable stock and increase the heat to ‘HIGH’, cooking for 2 minutes. Remove the lid, add the butternut squash and leave to cook for 15 minutes. Stir occasionally.
5. Season with salt and pepper and blend on setting 2 for approx. 2 minutes or until you have reached your desired consistency.
6. Serve into 4 bowls and drizzle each with the olive and pumpkin oil then top with pumpkin seeds and watercress.