- 1 onion
- 1 carrot
- A handful of rosemary, leaves only
- 1 celeriac
- 1 vegetable stock cube
- 100g kale
- 2 tsp garlic oil
- Sea salt
- Freshly ground pepper
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 800ml boiling water
- Large pan with lid
- Measuring jug
- Frying pan
- Blender
- 1.
Peel the onion and finely chop it. Scrub the carrot and chop it into small pieces. Pick the rosemary leaves and finely chop them. Scoop half the rosemary into a small bowl and set aside for later. Peel the celeriac and chop it into small pieces. Fill and boil your kettle.
- 2.
Pour 1 tbsp olive oil into a pan and add the onion, carrot and rosemary. Season with a pinch of salt and pepper and cook for 2-3 mins, stirring occasionally, till slightly softened.
- 3.
Add the celeriac and crumble in the stock cube. Pour in 800ml boiling water and stir. Bring to the boil, then reduce to a simmer and cook for 20 mins, till the celeriac is tender.
- 4.
While the soup is cooking, strip the kale leaves off their cores. Discard the cores and finely shred the leaves. Pour 1 tbsp olive oil into a large frying pan and warm to a high heat. When the pan is hot, add the kale and the reserved rosemary with a pinch of salt and pepper. Fry for 5 mins, stirring frequently, till the kale is crisp. Tip onto a plate lined with kitchen paper and set aside to drain.
- 5.
When the soup is cooked, use a stick blender to whizz till smooth. No stick blender? Ladle the soup into a blender and blitz, in batches if necessary. Taste the soup and add more salt or pepper if you think it needs it.
- 6.
Ladle the soup into bowls and top with the crispy kale. Drizzle each bowl with 1 tsp garlic oil and finish with a crack of black pepper to serve.
- Tip
Eat & Keep
This soup will keep in the fridge for up to 3 days or in the freezer for up to 3 months. Divide between individual containers, cool, then seal and chill or freeze. Defrost overnight and reheat till piping hot. The kale topping is best cooked to order. - Tip
On the go
Taking this soup to the office? Pop the crispy kale in a separate container and sprinkle over the soup later and drizzle on the mini bottle of garlic oil.