Cream of Celeriac Soup

Name: Cream of Celeriac Soup
Yield: Makes 6 Cups or 6 First-Course Servings
Ingredients: Soup Croutons; Pepper; Salt; ½ to 1 cup heavy cream (to taste); 1 quart milk, water, or chicken broth plus more as needed to thin; 1 large celeriac, about 1 pound total, peeled and cut into rough cubes; 1 large Yukon Gold potato, peeled and thinly sliced; 3 leeks, cleaned and thinly sliced

Preparation info

Makes
6 Cups

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Cooking

By James Peterson

Published 2007

About

The trick to this soup is to use the knobby, brown celeriac, also known as celery root, instead of branch celery. The flavor is subtle and luxurious. You can make a cream of turnip soup by substituting 2 turnips for the celeriac, or a cream of carrot soup by substituting 2 large carrots for the celeriac.

Ingredients

3 leeks, cleaned and thinly sliced
1 large Yukon Gold potato, peeled and thinly sliced
1 large celeri

Starter
Vegetarian
Soup

Method

In a pot, combine the leeks, potato, celeriac, and milk, bring to a gentle simmer, and simmer, covered, for about 30 minutes, or until the vegetables are completely soft.

Puree the soup with a blender (see precautions) and then strain it into a clean pot. Add the cream, bring to a simmer, and season with salt and pepper. If the soup is too thick, thin