Celeriac and Stilton soup

Name: Celeriac and Stilton soup
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: Serves 4
Ingredients: fresh watercress, to garnish; 100 g (3 ¼ oz) Stilton cheese, crumbled; 1 ½ tablespoons oil or 30 g (1 oz) unsalted butter; 1 ½ tablespoons oil or 30 g (1 oz) unsalted butter; 200 g (6 ½ oz) celeriac, peeled and thinly sliced; 1 onion, sliced

Preparation info

Serves
4

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
45 min

Appears in

Soups

By Le Cordon Bleu

Published 1998

About

Celeriac tastes like a sweeter and more nutty version of celery, and is partnered here by Stilton, the king of English cheeses.

Ingredients

1 ½ tablespoons oil or 30 g (1 oz) unsalted butter

Gluten-free
Soup
Vegetarian

Method

In a large pan, heat the oil or butter and add the onion. Cover the pan and cook over low heat until the onion is translucent. Add the celeriac and 1 litre water, cover and bring to the boil. Reduce the heat and simmer for 30 minutes, or until the celeriac is very soft.
Add 75 g