Celeriac Soup with Crispy Kale
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Total: 30 mins
This super seasonal twist on a winter classic stars velvety celeriac whizzed with sweet carrots and a splash of garlic oil, served topped with crispy fried kale and a pinch of rosemary.
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339 kcal
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Ingredients you'll need
  • 1 onion
  • 1 carrot
  • A handful of rosemary, leaves only
  • 1 celeriac
  • 1 vegetable stock cube
  • 100g kale
  • 2 tsp garlic oil
From your kitchen
  • Sea salt
  • Freshly ground pepper
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 800ml boiling water
You'll need
  • Large pan with lid
  • Measuring jug
  • Frying pan
  • Blender
Step by step this way
  • 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.

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