Cream Of Celeriac Soup With Bacon
Total Time: 1 hr 25 mins
Preparation Time: 45 mins
Cook Time: 40 mins
Ingredients
- Servings: 4
- 2 celery root (buy with leaves still attached if possible)
- 6 slices bacon, sliced into 1 inch pieces
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 3 cups water
- salt and pepper
Recipe
- 1 if you have te leaves, remove a few of the tender, light green leaves and set aside.
- 2 peel celery roots.
- 3 wash and cut into 1-1/2 inch cubes.
- 4 put the celery root, water and salt into a large saucepan and bring to a boil.
- 5 lower the heat and cook until the celery root is tender, aprox.
- 6 35 minutes.
- 7 while the root is cooking, heat 1 tbsp of olive oil in a skillet.
- 8 add the bacon pieces and saute until the bacon is crisp and golden.
- 9 remove to paper towels and drain.
- 10 wash and dry celery leaves.
- 11 when the celery root is tender, pour into a blender with all the liquid and process until smooth.
- 12 add heavy cream and remaining 1 tbsp olive oil seperately, blending well after each addition.
- 13 pour soup back into pan and reheat.
- 14 ladle the soup into warm bowls and garish with bacon and celery leaves.
- 15 serve right away.
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