Description
Creamy celery soup brings comfort and nourishment in one delightful bowl, offering a silky smooth texture that warms from within. Simple ingredients combine to create a hearty, satisfying meal you’ll crave on chilly evenings.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 12 celeriac, diced
- 500 milliliters (2 cups) full-fat milk
- 25 milliliters (1.7 fluid ounces) double cream
Spices and Seasonings:
- 1 teaspoon mild curry powder
- 12 vanilla pod (or 1/4 teaspoon extract)
- Salt and pepper
Garnish:
- Herb oil
- Double cream
Instructions
- Combine celeriac, milk, curry powder, and vanilla bean in a heavy-bottomed saucepan, ensuring ingredients are evenly distributed.
- Heat mixture over medium-high temperature, bringing contents to a rolling boil while stirring occasionally to prevent scorching.
- Reduce heat to low, allowing soup to simmer gently for approximately 57 minutes until celeriac becomes completely tender and easily pierced with a fork.
- Remove pan from heat and utilize an immersion blender or food processor to transform the mixture into a silky, uniform consistency with no visible chunks.
- Transfer pureed soup back to the original saucepan, incorporating heavy cream and carefully seasoning with salt and pepper according to personal taste preferences.
- Reheat soup over low temperature, maintaining a gentle warmth without allowing the liquid to reach a boiling point, which could compromise the delicate texture.
- Present the soup in warm serving bowls, artfully garnishing with delicate cream swirls and aromatic herb-infused oil for an elegant finishing touch.
Notes
- Swap dairy milk with coconut or almond milk for a vegan-friendly version that maintains creamy texture.
- Roast celeriac before simmering to enhance its nutty, caramelized flavor profile and add depth to the soup.
- Use low-fat cream or Greek yogurt as a healthier alternative to heavy cream without compromising richness.
- Experiment with different herbs like thyme or tarragon in the herb oil to create unique flavor variations and personalize the dish.
- Prep Time: 5 mins
- Cook Time: 57 mins
- Category: Lunch, Dinner, Appetizer
- Method: Simmering
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
- Calories: 102 kcal
- Sugar: 5 g
- Sodium: 120 mg
- Fat: 6 g
- Saturated Fat: 3.5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 10 g
- Fiber: 2.5 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 20 mg