Creamy Celery Root Soup Recipes

CREAMY CELERY ROOT SOUP (CELERIAC SOUP)

Steps:

• Heat the olive oil in a Dutch oven over medium heat. Add the garlic, onion and bay leaf. Sauté for 3-5 minutes, until the onion is translucent and the garlic is fragrant.
• Add the cubed celeriac, cauliflower florets, chicken broth, sea salt, and black pepper to the pot and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to medium-low and simmer for 20 minutes, until the celeriac is tender.
• Remove from the heat and remove the bay leaf. Add the heavy cream. Blend with an immersion blender, until the soup is smooth and creamy. Simmer for 5 more minutes.
• To serve, top soup with optional toppings, if desired.

CREAM OF CELERY SOUP

Steps:

• Melt the butter with the olive oil in a large pot or Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add the onion, season with 1/2 teaspoon salt and cook, stirring occasionally, until softened but not browned, about 4 minutes. Add the celery, celery root and 1 teaspoon salt. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the celery is tender, about 7 minutes.
• Add the bay leaf, chicken broth and 2 cups water and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to medium low and cook until the celery root is very soft, about 20 minutes. Discard the bay leaf. Add the heavy cream and return to a simmer, then remove from the heat and let cool slightly.
• Working in batches, transfer the soup to a blender and puree until smooth, adding some herbs to each batch; return to the pot and reheat if needed. Stir in the celery salt and serve with toppings.

CREAM OF CELERY ROOT SOUP

Steps:

• Melt butter in heavy large saucepan over medium heat. Add celery roots, onions and celery. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Cover and cook until tender, stirring occasionally, about 20 minutes. Add garlic, celery salt and cayenne pepper and stir 1 minute. Add vermouth and boil until most of liquid evaporates, about 8 minutes. Add stock. Bring to boil. Reduce heat and simmer until vegetables are very tender, about 15 minutes. Puree soup in blender in batches until smooth. Return to saucepan. Add cream. Simmer until thickened to desired consistency, about 5 minutes. Ladle soup into bowls. Sprinkle with chives and serve.

CREAMY CELERY SOUP

Steps:

• In a medium sauce pot, melt the butter with the oil and saute the celery and onion for approximately 1 1/2 minutes or until translucent. Add the flour and blend together to make a roux. Add chicken stock and bring to a boil and whisk until it becomes lightly thickened and vegetables are tender Add the heavy cream and blend well together with a mixer.
• Add the remaining ingredients and puree soup in a blender in batches. Serve garnished with celery leaves

CREAMY CELERY ROOT SOUP WITH HAM

Steps:

• In a 4-quart saucepan, melt butter. Add leeks, celery and salt. Cover and cook over low heat, stirring occasionally, until soft, about 10 minutes. Meanwhile, quarter celery root and thickly peel, using a knife. Cut into 1-inch dice. Add celery root, potato, 6 cups water, ham bone and herb bundle to pot, and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer, uncovered, until potato is tender, about 30 minutes.
• Discard herb bundle. Remove ham bone, remove meat from bone, chop meat and return meat to soup. Using an immersion blender, purée soup. Add cream, if desired, and heat. Taste and add salt if needed. Ladle soup into bowls and season with white pepper. Garnish with herbs, and serve.

CHILLED CREAM OF CELERY ROOT SOUP

Steps:

• Peel the celery root and dice into 1/2-inch cubes.
• Place it in a steamer and steam over boiling water for 10 minutes, or until tender enough to be easily mashed.
• Remove celery root from steamer and reserve one cup of liquid.
• Put one-third of the celery root and the reserved liquid in a blender.
• Blend until smooth, alternately adding the remaining celery root along with the buttermilk, salt and white pepper.
• Blend until smooth.
• Pour into a bowl and add the chopped chives.
• Mix thoroughly.
• Chill before serving.
• Serve in chilled soup bowls or mugs.