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Celeriac and pear soup
- Preparation and cooking time
- Total time
- Easy
- Serves 6
Ingredients
- olive oil
- 4 shallots, finely sliced
- 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
- a thumb-sized piece ginger, finely chopped
- 1 celeriac, peeled and roughly chopped
- 4 ripe pears, cored and roughly chopped
- 1 litre vegetable stock
- a handful flat-leaf parsley, chopped
Method
- STEP 1
Heat 1 tbsp oil in a large saucepan, add the shallots, garlic and ginger and cook over a medium heat for about 5 minutes until softened but not coloured.
- STEP 2
Add the celeriac, pears and stock, bring to the boil, then reduce to a simmer and simmer for 20-30 minutes or until the celeriac has softened enough to mash easily.
- STEP 3
Liquidise the soup in a blender until silky smooth. If using a food processor whiz until smooth and then sieve it to catch any bits. Season and serve sprinkled with parsley.
