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Creamy Celeriac Dream Soup: Velvety Perfection

A velvety celeriac soup made with butter, garlic, onion, and leek for a comforting and delicious meal.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Servings: 8
Course: Soup
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.