This Celeriac Soup recipe offers a delightful twist on classic comfort food. The focus keyword, ‘celeriac soup’, is central to this dish, transforming humble celeriac root into a velvety smooth delight. Prepare to impress with its subtle, earthy flavor and luxurious texture. Ideal for a light lunch or an elegant starter, this celeriac soup is surprisingly simple to make, proving that elegant dishes don’t require complicated techniques. The key lies in coaxing out the natural sweetness of the celeriac.

⏱ Time: 45 min
👥 Servings: 6-8
📊 Level: Easy
🥗 10 ingredients
Creamy Celeriac Dream Soup: Velvety Perfection - celeriac soup - Celeriac soup: Make this incredibly creamy and velvety soup in under an hour. A simple, comfort

Creamy Celeriac Dream Soup: Velvety Perfection

This Celeriac Soup recipe offers a delightful twist on classic comfort food. The focus keyword, ‘celeriac soup’, is central to this dish, transforming humble celeriac root into a velvety smooth delight. Prepare to impress with its subtle, earthy flavor and luxurious texture. Ideal for a light lunch or an elegant starter, this celeriac soup is surprisingly simple to make, proving that elegant dishes don’t require complicated techniques. The key lies in coaxing out the natural sweetness of the cel
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Servings: 8
Calories: 250
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 60 g / 4 tbsp butter (, unsalted)
  • 2 garlic cloves (, finely chopped)
  • 1 onion (, diced (brown or yellow))
  • 1/2 leek (white part only) (, diced into 1cm / ½” cubes (~ 3/4 cup, Note 1))
  • 3 celery stems (, diced into 1cm / ½” cubes (~1 1/2 cups))
  • 800 g / 1.6 lb (peeled weight) celeriac (, cut into 2cm / ⅘” cubes (~1kg / 2lb unpeeled, Note 2))
  • 200 g / 7oz potato (, peeled, cut into 2cm / 4/5″ cubes (floury or all-rounder – about 1 large; Note 3))
  • 1.5 litres / quarts (6 cups) water (, or stock if you prefer)
  • 1 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/4 tsp white pepper

Method
 

  1. Spice and herb sachet: Bundle the bay leaf, thyme, black peppercorns and coriander seeds loosely in a small piece of cheesecloth to create a sachet. Tie with cooking twine to secure.
  2. Cook onion and leek: Melt butter in large pot over medium-low heat. Add onion, leek, celery and garlic. Cook for 10 minutes until onion is soft but not golden. Don’t rush this part – this creates an important flavour base so we can make this soup using water not stock.
  3. Cook celeriac and potato: Add celeriac and potato. Cook for 10 minutes, stirring regularly, until the outside of the celeriac and potato starts to soften. Be careful to not colour the celeriac – we’re going for a white soup here!
  4. Simmer 25 minutes: Add salt, pepper, Spice and Herb Sachet, and water. Bring to a boil, then turn down to a simmer. Simmer for 25 minutes (no lid) until celeriac is very soft.
  5. Cream: Add cream, simmer for another 3 minutes.
  6. Blitz: Remove Sachet, then blitz until fully smooth using your method of choice: Stick blender (~ 3 mins), or cool slightly and do in a blender in batches.
  7. Adjust seasoning: Adjust salt and pepper to taste.
  8. Serving: Ladle into bowls. Sprinkle with croutons and chives, drizzle with olive oil. Serve with crusty bread for dunking!

Notes

– For an extra rich flavor, use chicken or vegetable stock instead of water.
– Ensure celeriac is very tender before blitzing for the smoothest texture.
– Garnish with fresh chives, a drizzle of olive oil, or toasted croutons for added texture and flavor.
Nutrition information is an estimate, calculated automatically. Values vary with brands, substitutions and portion sizes.

Pro tips

  • For an extra rich flavor, use chicken or vegetable stock instead of water.
  • Ensure celeriac is very tender before blitzing for the smoothest texture.
  • Garnish with fresh chives, a drizzle of olive oil, or toasted croutons for added texture and flavor.

Enjoy this comforting and elegant Celeriac Soup, a testament to the versatile celeriac root. Serve it warm and savor every spoonful.

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