CELERIAC, PANCETTA & THYME SOUP

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Its appearance may be gnarly, but the soft white flesh of turnip-like celeriac is versatile, and perfect paired with salty pancetta

Provided by Good Food team

Categories     Lunch, Main course

Time 40m

Number Of Ingredients 9

small splash olive oil , plus a drizzle to serve
100g sliced pancetta
small knob butter
1 large onion , chopped
1 bay leaf
large bunch thyme , leaves picked and set aside
1 celeriac , cut into chunks
850ml fresh chicken stock
100ml double cream

Steps:

  • Heat the oil in a large pan. Sizzle the pancetta 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 cream and bring back to the boil. Fish out the bay and thyme stalks, then purée the soup until smooth. Stir through half the thyme leaves and ladle the soup into bowls. Serve topped with the crispy pancetta, the remaining thyme leaves and a drizzle of olive oil.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 304 calories, Fat 24 grams fat, SaturatedFat 13 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 9 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 6 grams sugar, Fiber 7 grams fiber, Protein 14 grams protein, Sodium 1.6 milligram of sodium

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