Silverbeet soup

Silverbeet soup

Ingredients
  

  • 2 large silverbeet leaves, shredded and chopped
  • 1 large onion, diced
  • 2 rashers bacon, chopped
  • 2 garlic cloves, crushed
  • 2 garlic cloves, crushed
  • 1 tbs fresh oregano, chopped
  • 6 cup chicken stock
  • 2 tbs oil

Instructions
 

  • In a large saucepan, heat oil over low heat. Add bacon, garlic and onion. Cook 1 min
  • Add remaining ingredients. Cook over medium heat for 20 mins
  • Let cool a little.  Drain off 3/4 cup liquid
  • Blend soup. Stir in reserved stock

Sauteed silverbeet

Sauteed silverbeet

Ingredients
  

  • 2 tbs butter
  • 1 tbs lemon oil
  • 2 tbs white wine
  • 2 tsp mixed dried herbs
  • 6 large silverbeet leaves, shredded
  • salt and pepper to taste

Instructions
 

  • In a large pan, combine, butter, lemon oil, wine, herbs. Warm. Add silverbeet
  • Cook over low heat until wilted.  Toss mixture a few times while cooking

Silverbeet and prawn salad

Silverbeet and prawn salad

Course Salad

Ingredients
  

  • 2 large silverbeet leaves, shredded finely
  • 125 g baby mushrooms, sliced
  • 4 green shallots, chopped
  • 1 red pepper, cut in half and sliced
  • 1 cup cooked long rain rice
  • 500 g prawns, cooked
  • ½ cup chicken stock

Dressing

  • cup olive oil
  • 2 tbs lime juice
  • 1 clove garlic, crushed

Instructions
 

Dressing

  • Place in a screw top jar. Shake to mix

Method

  • In a large frying pan, place silver beet and stock. Cook until wilted. Remove from heat
  • Add rice to pan,  to absorb  any remaining liquid. Remove from heat
  • In a large salad bowl combined all ingredients.   Add dressing and toss gently