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Celery Root and Root Vegetable Soup |
So one day this Spring-- a chilly day-- our resident son came home from town with an ugly bulbus "root vegetable" that I remembered from the days with my German mother-in-law as "celery root" or celeriac. It is not the root of the celery most of us are familiar with, the stalks we use in our morning juice, but a root vegetable on its own with a wimpier version of stalks that can grow from it.
I looked up some recipes and we innovated. We love this root vegetable. It has a mild celery-like flavor and combines creamily and harmoniously with many other vegetables and flavours. He brought home a few more of these roots and the following soup recipes evolved.
The recipes are:
Creamy Mushroom and Celery Root Soup
Celery Root and Sauerkraut Soup
Root Vegetable and Celery Root Soup (and a Potato-Celeriac Variation)
Classic French Onion and Celery Root Soup
1.Creamy Mushroom and Celery Root Soup
- 1 celery root, peeled and diced
- 1 onion, chopped
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 cup shiitake mushrooms, sliced
- 2 cups soy milk
- 4 cups vegetable broth
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- Salt and pepper to taste
Fresh thyme for garnish (optional)
Instructions:
- Heat olive oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add onions and garlic, sauté until softened.
- Add diced celery root and sliced shiitake mushrooms, cook for another 5 minutes.
- Pour in vegetable broth and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer until celery root is tender, about 20 minutes.
- Using an immersion blender, blend the soup until smooth.
- Stir in soy milk, season with salt and pepper to taste.
- Serve hot, garnished with fresh thyme if desired.
2. Sauerkraut and Celery Root Soup
- 1 celery root, peeled and diced
- 1 onion, chopped
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 cups sauerkraut, drained and rinsed
- 4 cups vegetable broth
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 teaspoon caraway seeds
- Salt and pepper to taste
Chopped parsley for garnish (optional)
Instructions:
- Heat olive oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add onions and garlic, sauté until translucent.
- Add diced celery root and sauerkraut, cook for 5 minutes.
- Pour in vegetable broth, add caraway seeds, and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer for 15-20 minutes.
- Season with salt and pepper to taste.
Serve hot, garnished with chopped parsley if desired.
3. Root Vegetable and Celery Root Soup
- 1 celery root, peeled and diced
- 1 onion, chopped
- 2 carrots, peeled and diced
- 2 parsnips, peeled and diced
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 4 cups vegetable broth
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- Salt and pepper to taste
Fresh chives or parsley for garnish (optional)
Instructions:
- Heat olive oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add onions and garlic, sauté until softened.
- Add diced celery root, carrots, and parsnips, cook for 5 minutes.
- Pour in vegetable broth, add ground cumin, and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer until vegetables are tender, about 20-25 minutes.
- Using an immersion blender, blend the soup until smooth.
- Season with salt and pepper to taste.
Classic French Onion and Celery Root Soup
- 1 celery root, peeled and thinly sliced
- 4 onions, thinly sliced
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 4 cups vegetable broth
- 2+ tablespoons olive oil
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Grated Gruyere cheese for topping (vegan shreds if you are vegan)
- Crusty bread slices for serving
Instructions:
- Heat 2 tablespoons olive oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add onions and garlic, cook (stir) until caramelized, about 30-40 minutes.
- Add thinly sliced celery root and cook for an additional 10 minutes.
- Pour in vegetable broth, bring to a simmer, and cook for another 10-15 minutes.
- Season with salt and pepper to taste.
- Preheat broiler. Ladle the soup into oven-safe bowls, top with crusty bread slices and cheese shreds.
- Place the bowls under the broiler until the cheese is melted and bubbly.
- Serve hot, with additional crusty bread on the side.
Enjoy these flavorful and comforting soup recipes!
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