Celeriac is a fantastic versatile vegetable! It can be used as a potato substitute, it's full of Vitamin K needed for healthy bones, it contains potassium to regulate blood pressure and it also acts as an antioxidants protecting healthy cells from damage.

Celeriac Soup

Serves 4-6 persons.

Ingredients:

  • 1 tbsp Olive oil (leave a drizzle for sauté your bacon medallions if using)
  • 2 yellow onions diced.
  • 2 cloves garlic diced.
  • 3 carrots chopped.
  • 2 celery stick chopped.
  • 2 medium potatoes
  • 1 celeriac peeled and chopped.
  • 500ml water
  • Vegetable stock cube optional
  • Diced Chorizo optional for top

Flavour Release:

  • Sea salt
  • Black Pepper
  • Thyme / Rosemary / Oregano (or try spiced using chilli flakes or curried using cumin!)

Method:

  • Saute your onion, carrot ,  garlic and celery for 15 minutes
  • Chop Celeraic and dice potato and add to the saucepan with half the stock
  • Add remaining stock, bring to the boil, reduce and simmer slowly for 20 minutes.
  • Blitz
  • In a pan sauté your diced chorizo, serve on top or add to your soup and mix through.

Optional: To make a fuller meal / quick nutritious evening meal:

  • Add 1 tin of butter beans to the soup.
  • 1 x lean chicken breast shredded over the soup.
  • Serve in a cup and add a side salad / toasted pitta pocket for balance.

 

 

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