Thank you to Kelly from the Chronicle and Echo for the photo of me above.
For those of you who missed my temporary insanity post to do a weekly weigh and follow The Rosemary Conley Plan in on my radio show .. it's a good thing that I have a few tricks up my sleeve.. one of the best things to keep you going on a diet is soup. It's economical, healthy, delicious and easy to make.
I was sent this soup-maker from Cuisinart to try and I have to be honest .. when I first read about this all one unit I though it was a gizmo that I'd use once, maybe twice and then pop into the cupboard of doom never to see the light of day again until the kids leave home. It would be palmed off on the first one to go. But oh no.. not this gadget. This hasn't been out of action since the moment I took it out of the box.
It cooks, blends, stores and reheats soup. It's super quick, easy to clean has a great capacity, and saves so much washing up.
This beetroot soup is one of the most economical, delicious, sweet, warming and filling recipes I know, but with about 600 calories for the entire 1.4 liters it works out at 150 calories per bowl and yet you just wouldn’t know it.
It’s deep rich consistency, has a retro 70’s Eastern European borscht to it. Beetroot is low in both fat and calories, and has a low glycaemic load, which means that it is slowly converted into sugar by your body and helps to keep blood sugar levels stable. It doesn’t loose any of its nutritional value when cooked, unlike many other vegetables and recent research also indicates that it increases the uptake of oxygen in the body which will help no end working off Christmas in the gym .. so whether you are dieting or not this seriously healthy soup is easy to make and utterly satisfying.
Recipe
Prep: 5 minutes
Cooking time 10 minutes
Serves 4
Freezes Yes
1 onion
1 tbs vegetable oil
750g cooked beetroot
500ml chicken stock
3tbs cream of horseradish
1tbs cranberry jelly (optional)
Parsley to dress
1 Finely dice the onion and sauté in the oil until lightly caramelized
2 Add the cooked beetroot and chicken stock.
3 Blend and simmer for 6-7 minutes
4 Add the cream of horseradish. You can sweeten this further with a dollop of cranberry jelly if you wish. Serve hot with a scattering of parsley
I am delighted to be able to offer one of these fabulous soup makers away!
I am delighted to be able to offer one of these fabulous soup makers away!
RULES
Please see competition Rules before entering. This giveaway is open to all readers over 18 with a UK mainland address. The winner will be chosen using an online randomiser and announced on this page on 2nd February 2012 You need to have a profile the allow mw to get back in touch however please do not include your email in the actual comment as well.
This competition on behalf of Cuisinart and they will be responsible for organizing the prize with the winner. Their decision is final and no correspondence will be entered into.
There is one main way to enter and there are 4 more chances to win .. . and you must leave a separate comment for each bonus entry otherwise they will not be counted.
For a chance to win please comment below and tell me what your favourite soup is.
For a second chance to win please tweet this post using the button below and you MUST comment with your twitter ID telling me you have done so.
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For a fourth chance to win tweet me @VanessaKimbell and tell me if you dunk your bread in your soup or not ... ? !
