Best Root Soup Wblue Cheese Recipes

A SOUP OF CELERY AND BLUE CHEESE

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Long associated with the finale of the Christmas meal, Stilton and celery is a fine combination and there is every reason to turn it into a soup. I'm not sure it matters which blue cheese you use but the saltier types tend to be more interesting here. A good Stilton will work well enough, but something with more punch-say Picos, Roquefort, Stichelton, or Cashel Blue-would get my vote, as would good old Danish Blue. Cream is usually a given with celery soup, but I am not sure you need it.

Yield enough for 4

Number Of Ingredients 7

Ingredients

celery - a large head
an onion
celery root - half a head, about 9 ounces (250g)
butter - a thick slice
chicken stock - 4 cups (a liter)
a bay leaf
blue cheese - 4 1/2 ounces (125g)

Steps:

Give the celery stalks a really good wash, then chop them coarsely. Peel and coarsely chop the onion and celery root.
Melt the butter in a deep pan, add the chopped vegetables, and let them cook for about twenty minutes, until soft. Pour in the stock, add the bay leaf, and bring to a boil. Season with salt (remember that you will be adding a salty blue cheese later), then decrease the heat to a simmer, and leave for half an hour, stirring occasionally.
Purée the soup in a blender or food processor until really smooth. It may need a little longer than most other vegetables. Check the seasoning and ladle into warm soup bowls. Crumble the cheese into the soup at the table and stir until it is partially melted.

ROOT VEGETABLE SOUP

Root Vegetable Soup image

Here's a simple, robust, cold-weather soup that you can make with almost any mixture of root vegetables you have to hand: carrots, parsnips, celery root, turnips, rutabaga, sweet or regular potato. Flavored with garlic, rosemary and bay leaves on top of a saute of onions and celery, it's an earthy, sweet, and warming meal for days where the air has some bite. Top with a drizzle of olive oil and lemon juice, some grated cheese, flaky salt and a shower of black pepper.

Provided by Melissa Clark

Categories easy, soups and stews

Time 1h

Yield 6 to 8 servings

Number Of Ingredients 14

Ingredients

6 tablespoons unsalted butter
1 large onion or 2 leeks (white and light green part only), chopped
2 to 3 celery stalks, diced
3 garlic cloves, finely chopped
3 rosemary or thyme branches
2 bay leaves
3 1/2 pounds mixed root vegetables (carrot, parsnip, celery root, turnip, rutabaga, sweet or regular potato), peeled and cut into 1-inch chunks
2 teaspoons fine sea salt, more as needed
1/2 teaspoon black pepper, more as needed
Juice of 1/2 lemon, more for serving
Extra-virgin olive oil
Flaky sea salt
Crushed Aleppo, Urfa or other chile flakes, optional
Grated Parmesan or pecorino, optional

Steps:

Melt butter in a large, heavy-bottomed pot. Stir in onion and celery. Cook, stirring occasionally, until vegetables are tender, about 10 minutes. Stir in garlic, rosemary and bay leaves; cook 1 minute more. Add root vegetables, 8 cups water, salt and pepper. Bring to a boil; reduce heat to medium and simmer, covered, until vegetables are tender, 30 to 40 minutes.
Remove and discard rosemary branches and bay leaves. Using an immersion blender, purée soup until smooth. (Alternatively, you can purée the soup in batches in a blender or food processor.) If the soup is too thick, add a little water. Season with lemon juice and more salt to taste.
To serve, ladle soup into bowls and top with a drizzle of olive oil, a few drops of lemon juice, flaky salt and crushed chile or grated cheese, if desired.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 263, UnsaturatedFat 6 grams, Carbohydrate 30 grams, Fat 13 grams, Fiber 9 grams, Protein 7 grams, SaturatedFat 6 grams, Sodium 581 milligrams, Sugar 1 gram, TransFat 0 grams

ROASTED ROOT VEGETABLE SOUP WITH GRILLED CHEESE CROUTONS

Roasted Root Vegetable Soup with Grilled Cheese Croutons image

Provided by Rachael Ray : Food Network

Time 2h35m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 12

Ingredients

3 medium sweet potatoes, peeled and cubed into 2-inch chunks
2 large carrots, peeled and cut into large chunks
2 parsnips, peeled and cut into large chunks
1 medium celery root, peeled and cut into chunks
Extra-virgin olive oil, for liberal drizzling
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
Freshly grated nutmeg 1 bulb garlic*
4 cups chicken or vegetable stock
Dash honey
Dash hot sauce
4 slices thick-cut good-quality white bread
4 slices deli-cut on thicker-side sharp yellow Cheddar

Steps:

Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F.
In a roasting pan, coat the potatoes, carrots, parsnips, and celery root in just enough extra-virgin olive oil to coat, then season with salt, pepper and nutmeg. Roast the vegetables until tender and caramelized at edges, about 40 to 45 minutes.
Puree the vegetables in batches with the stock and transfer to a soup pot. Season the soup with honey and hot sauce, to taste. Cool and store for make-ahead meal.
To reheat: Reheat over medium heat.
For the cheese sandwiches: Preheat the oven. On the night you want to serve the soup, arrange a cooling rack over a baking sheet and assemble 2 cheese sandwiches using 2 bread slices and 2 slices cheese per sandwich. Cube each sandwich into 9 mini-sandwiches and separate in a baking sheet providing space between each mini-sandwich. Coat the sides and tops of each sandwich with cooking spray. Bake in the hot oven until golden and cheese melts. Float a few sandwich-croutons in each bowl of the soup bowls.