Celeriac, Leek & Potato Soup

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Celeriac, Leek & Potato Soup

If you’ve never cooked with celeriac (or celery root) I encourage you to give it a try. It’s got to be the world’s ugliest vegetable, but it tastes great, keeps for months in the refrigerator, is low in calories and high in vitamins.

Prep Time20

Bake Time45

Total Time1 5

Servings:4 -6 servings

Ingredients

3 slices bacon (chopped into 1/2" pieces)
12 oz celeriac (about 2 cups, peeled and diced (see note))
2 large leeks (2 cups diced and soaked in cold water to remove sand)
3 large yellow potatoes (1 lb 4 oz, peeled and diced)
1 large carrot (peeled and diced)
3 cloves garlic
3 sprigs of thyme
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup white wine (optional, see note)
1 quart chicken stock or vegetable broth
1/2 cup low fat Greek yogurt or sour cream
salt and pepper to taste
Pinch of Cayenne Pepper (optional)

Garnish

Bacon bits
scallions
Low fat Greek yogurt

Instructions

In a large dutch oven or soup pot fry the bacon bits over medium heat until crisp. Remove the bacon bits to drain on a paper towel. Set aside to use as a garnish.
Pour excess bacon fat from the pot, leave about 2-3 tablespoons in the pan. Add the leeks, celeriac, potatoes, carrot, garlic, thyme leaves and 1 teaspoon of the salt. Cook over medium heat until the vegetables begin to soften. Add the optional white wine to deglaze the pan. Add chicken stock, cover and cook until all the vegetables are tender (about 30 minutes).
Puree the soup with an immersion blender or in a food processor or blender. If the soup is too thick add a little water or chicken stock to correct the texture. Add the yogurt or sour cream off the heat. Adjust the seasoning to taste
Serve garnished with bacon bits, scallions, yogurt or whatever strikes your fancy

Notes

To clean celeriac you first need to cut off any stems or knobs from the surface, then peel like a potato.[br][br]I used the wine because I happened to have a bottle in the refrigerator that was open. If you don't drink wine there's no need to buy a bottle just for the recipe.

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