Celeriac, bacon and thyme soup
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- Number of Servings: 4
Ingredients
1 Tablespoon of Extra Virgin Olive Oil100g/4oz sliced baconSmall knob butter 1 large onion, chopped 1 bay leaf Large bunch thyme, leaves picked and set aside 1 celeriac, cut into chunks 850ml (30 fl oz) fresh chicken stock 100ml (3 1/2 fl oz) half and half
Heat the oil in a large pan. Sizzle the bacon for about 3 mins on each side until crisp, then remove to a plate and set aside. Melt the butter in the same pan, add the onion, bay leaf and thyme stalks, and cook for 10 mins until just starting to turn golden. Add the celeriac and cook for 2 mins more.
Pour over the stock and simmer for 10 mins until the celeriac is soft. Stir in the half and half and bring back to the boil. Fish out the bay and thyme stalks, then puree the soup until smooth. Stir through half the thyme leaves and ladle the soup into bowls. Serve topped with the crispy bacon and the remaining thyme leaves.
Serving Size: Makes 4 servings
Number of Servings: 4
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user GURKHADAVE.
Pour over the stock and simmer for 10 mins until the celeriac is soft. Stir in the half and half and bring back to the boil. Fish out the bay and thyme stalks, then puree the soup until smooth. Stir through half the thyme leaves and ladle the soup into bowls. Serve topped with the crispy bacon and the remaining thyme leaves.
Serving Size: Makes 4 servings
Number of Servings: 4
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user GURKHADAVE.
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 279.8
- Total Fat: 22.3 g
- Cholesterol: 42.8 mg
- Sodium: 1,340.3 mg
- Total Carbs: 10.6 g
- Dietary Fiber: 2.0 g
- Protein: 10.6 g
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