• prep: 15 min
• cook: 45 min
• total: 1 hr

servings:

Recipe video above. Celeriac is an unsung hero of the vegetable world! It makes a wonderful creamy Celeriac Soup that's an elegant near pure-white colour, and happens to be low carb. It's thick, creamy and comforting. Texture like potato but better flavour - tastes mildly like celery but with earthy, nutty undertones.Make it as a sophisticated first course for a dinner party, or just a cosy dinner for midweek.This easily makes enough soup for 5 people as a meal (with some crusty bread on the side!)

• 60g / 4 tbsp butter (, unsalted)
• 2 garlic cloves (, finely chopped)
• 1 onion (, diced (brown or yellow))
• 1/2 leek (white part only) (, diced into 1cm / ½" cubes (~ 3/4 cup, Note 1))
• 3 celery stems (, diced into 1cm / ½" cubes (~1 1/2 cups))
• 800g / 1.6 lb (peeled weight) celeriac (, cut into 2cm / ⅘" cubes (~1kg / 2lb unpeeled, Note 2))
• 200g / 7oz potato (, peeled, cut into 2cm / 4/5" cubes (floury or all-rounder – about 1 large; Note 3))
• 1.5 litres / quarts (6 cups) water (, or stock if you prefer)
• 1 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/4 tsp white pepper
• 1 cup cream (, full fat (pure, thickened or heavy, Note 4))
• 1 bay leaf (, fresh)
• 2 thyme sprigs
• 1/2 tsp black peppercorn ((go without if no sachet))
• 1/2 tsp coriander seeds ((1/8 tsp powder if no sachet))
• Croutons ((Note 6))
• Olive oil (, for drizzling)
• 1 tbsp chives (, finely chopped (sub parsley or chervil))

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