beef and vege

vege to choice - need about 3-4 cups
500g stewing beef
chicken or beef stock enough to cover all ingredients and a little extra to add if needed
2 tabs tom paste
rice noodles

Dice an onion and brown with beef in saucepan. Add veges I used (2 carrots, I stalk celery, 1 potato, about 1 cup pumpkin, 1/2 cup corn kernals, 1/4 cup beans and 1 cup frozen mixed veges).
Pour over stock and add tom paste. Bring to boil then reduce to simmer for about 1 hour or until everything is tender.

Add rice noodles about 5 mins from end of cooking time.


Roast pumpkin and sweet potato soup

Cut up 1/2 large jap pumpkin and 1 large sweet potato
Roast in oven until tender

In saucepan cook off an onion in a little oil and add roast vege. Add chicken stock enough to cover vege bring to boil then reduce to simmer for about 15 mins.
Using a stab mixer, blend in saucepan until smooth - add a little milk if too thick and heat through.