Celeriac Soup
Ingredients
- Butter60 g
- Garlic2
- Onion1
- Leek½
- Celery3
- Celeriac800 g
- Potato200 g
- Salt1 ½ tsp
- White pepper¼ tsp
- Cream1 cup
- Bay leaf1
- Thyme2
- Peppercorn½ tsp
- Coriander seed½ tsp
- Crouton
- Olive oil
- Chive1 tbsp
Instructions
- Tie the bay leaf, thyme, black peppercorns and coriander seeds loosely in a small piece of cheesecloth and secure with twine to make a spice sachet.
- Melt the butter in a large pot over medium-low heat. Add the onion, leek, celery and garlic and cook for 10 minutes, until the onion is soft but not golden.
- Add the celeriac and potato and cook for 10 minutes, stirring often, until their outsides begin to soften. Keep them pale.
- Add the salt, white pepper, the sachet and the water. Bring to a boil, then simmer uncovered for 25 minutes, until the celeriac is very soft.
- Stir in the cream and simmer for another 3 minutes.
- Remove the sachet, then blend until completely smooth with a stick blender (about 3 minutes), or cool slightly and blend in batches in a blender.
- Adjust salt and pepper to taste.
- Ladle into bowls, top with croutons and chives, drizzle with olive oil and serve with crusty bread.
Summarized from RecipeTin Eats's video. Watch it for the details.
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