Celery soup
SERVES
4
PEOPLE
PREP TIME
10
MINUTES
COOKING TIME
25
MINUTES
CUISINE
COURSE
Side
Method
Place a large saucepan on a medium-high heat. Melt the butter along with a little drizzle of vegetable oil and then add the onion and celery, allowing it to soften in the bubbling melted butter for around five minutes or so before adding the potato.
Season well with salt and pepper. Stirring often, cook the vegetables for a further five minutes and then place the lid on the saucepan. Cook for a further two minutes and then add a litre of hot stock to the pan.
Turn down the heat to a simmer and leave to bubble for around 15 minutes until the potato is well cooked through. Check for seasoning throughout the cooking.
Take the soup off the heat and blend well with a good stick blender until velvety smooth.
Check the seasoning, stir in the double cream and chopped dill and then check the seasoning again. Serve in deep bowls and garnish with a little reserved celery leaf if you wish.
Ingredients
1 bunch of celery, trimmed and washed, finely diced
1 large or 2 medium-sized rooster potatoes, peeled and finely cubed
1 medium onion, finely diced
80g butter
1 litre chicken stock
Small handful of dill, finely chopped
150ml double cream
Sea salt and black pepper
Vegetable oil
Method
Place a large saucepan on a medium-high heat. Melt the butter along with a little drizzle of vegetable oil and then add the onion and celery, allowing it to soften in the bubbling melted butter for around five minutes or so before adding the potato.
Season well with salt and pepper. Stirring often, cook the vegetables for a further five minutes and then place the lid on the saucepan. Cook for a further two minutes and then add a litre of hot stock to the pan.
Turn down the heat to a simmer and leave to bubble for around 15 minutes until the potato is well cooked through. Check for seasoning throughout the cooking.
Take the soup off the heat and blend well with a good stick blender until velvety smooth.
Check the seasoning, stir in the double cream and chopped dill and then check the seasoning again. Serve in deep bowls and garnish with a little reserved celery leaf if you wish.
