Celery Root Soup (With Other Root Veggies)

• μερίδες: 6 servings
• χρόνος ενεργούς προετοιμασίας: 10 minutes
• συνολικός χρόνος: 1 hour 5 minutes

Υλικά

1/2 cup unsalted cashews

2 cups water

1/2 cup low sodium vegetable broth

1 to 1.5 tablespoons nutritional yeast

2 tablespoons olive oil

1 small leek

1 large carrot (peeled and cut small (about 1 cup)

4 cloves garlic (minced)

2 pounds celery root (peeled and cut into small cubes (about 7 cups)

1 pound potatoes (white or yellow) (peeled and cut into small cubes (about 3 cups)

1 teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

1 teaspoon dried thyme (or 1 tablespoon of chopped fresh thyme leaves)

5 to 6 cups low sodium vegetable broth

Croutons (garnish to taste (optional)

Οδηγίες

Cashew Cream

Place cashews in a small pot with about 2 cups of water and bring to a simmer. Cook for 15 to 20 minutes to soften cashews. Drain and rinse.

Place cashews, nutritional yeast, and vegetable broth in a high-powered blender.

Cover and blend until smooth and not grainy. Time may vary depending on how powerful your blender is. I don't add any salt, but you could if you prefer. Set aside.Note: If you want things thicker, use less broth.

Celery Root Soup

Heat olive oil in a large pot or Dutch oven over medium heat. Then add leek, carrot, and garlic. Cook, stirring often, for about 5 minutes.

Add celery root, potatoes, salt, black pepper, and thyme. Stir. Pour in vegetable broth (I use 6 cups, but use 5 if you want a thicker consistency).

Increase the heat to high and bring to a boil. Then reduce the heat (to about medium-low) to maintain a simmer. Cover and cook for 25 to 30 minutes or until veggies are tender.

Remove two cups of soup, place into a heatproof container, and carefully blend with an immersion blender until smooth. Stir back into the soup.

Stir in the cashew cream. Note: If you want to use dairy instead of cashew cream, stir in 1/2 cup or so of half-and-half or heavy cream.

To serve, divide the soup into bowls and garnish (as desired) with any of your favourite soup toppings (croutons are delicious). Enjoy!