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Celeriac soup

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Soups & stews

Celeriac soup

Serves 4 25 min

With three celery flavours - celeriac, celery and celery seeds - it really packs a punch, and the Worcestershire sauce gives it an extra kick.

Ingredients

  • 50g butter
  • 1 onion, chopped
  • 1 leek, thinly sliced (up to the dark green bit)
  • 400-500g celeriac, peeled and finely chopped
  • 400-500g celery, sliced (reserve the leaves)
  • ½ tsp celery seeds
  • 1 litre chicken stock
  • 1 tbsp double cream
  • 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
  • fresh parsley, chopped (optional)
  • salt and pepper

Method

Prep time: 10 min
Cooking time: 15 min
  • Step 1

    Heat the butter in a large saucepan, add the onion and leek and cook for 10 minutes over a medium heat. Add the celeriac, celery, celery seeds and some salt and cook, covered, for 10 minutes, without letting them brown.

  • Step 2

    Add the chicken stock, bring to the boil and simmer for about 15 minutes, until the vegetables are tender.

  • Step 3

    Purée the soup in a blender and then pass through a mouli-légumes, for the best result, or a fine sieve.

  • Step 4

    Reheat gently, then add the double cream and Worcestershire sauce. Season. Garnish with chopped celery leaves and parsley, if you like.

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