Cream of Celeriac Soup With Crispy Pancetta and Croûtons Recipe

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Cream of Celeriac Soup With Crispy Pancetta and Croûtons
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Ingredients
20
Count
Nutrition
463
Calories
Total time
60
Minutes
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Ingredients:

Directions:

  1. For the soup.
  2. Heat a wide, deep sauté pan or large saucepan until medium hot,.
  3. Add 25g/1oz of the butter, the onion and bacon and fry for a couple of minutes to just soften.
  4. Add the garlic, leek, celery and thyme sprigs and fry for another minute; then add the chopped celeriac.
  5. Pour in the stock and bring to the boil, then reduce the heat to a simmer and cook for 10-15 minutes, or until the celeriac is just tender.
  6. Place into a food blender, in batches if necessary, and blend to a fine purée. Return to the heat in a clean pan.
  7. Add the cream and whisk in the remaining 50g/2oz of butter. Season with salt and white pepper.
  8. For the garnish.
  9. Preheat the oven to 200C/400F/Gas 6.
  10. Place the pancetta onto a flat baking tray and cover with a second tray of the same size.
  11. Place in the oven and cook for 10 minutes until browned and cooked through.
  12. Remove from the oven and cool for five minutes until crispy.
  13. Heat a frying pan until hot, add half of the butter and the olive oil and heat until foaming.
  14. Add the celeriac and stir fry for 1-2 minutes, or until just softened, then remove from the pan and drain on kitchen paper.
  15. Add the rest of the butter and the bread to the pan and cook until golden-brown and crispy, tossing to cook on each side.
  16. Drain on a plate lined with kitchen paper and season with salt and freshly ground black pepper.
  17. To serve.
  18. Pile the julienned celeriac into the centre of each of four soup plates.
  19. Ladle the soup around.
  20. Crumble the crispy bacon over the top and then scatter over the croutons.
  21. Finish with swirls of extra virgin olive oil and cream, and top with coriander cress.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 463.33 Kcal (1940 kJ)
Calories from fat 403.3 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 44.81g 69%
Cholesterol 73.34mg 24%
Sodium 275.06mg 11%
Potassium 219.87mg 5%
Total Carbs 7.99g 3%
Sugars 2.61g 10%
Dietary Fiber 1.63g 7%
Protein 9.81g 20%
Vitamin C 6.7mg 11%
Vitamin A 0.3mg 9%
Iron 0.6mg 3%
Calcium 65mg 7%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 222.57 Kcal (932 kJ)
Calories from fat 193.73 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 21.53g 69%
Cholesterol 35.23mg 24%
Sodium 132.13mg 11%
Potassium 105.62mg 5%
Total Carbs 3.84g 3%
Sugars 1.25g 10%
Dietary Fiber 0.78g 7%
Protein 4.71g 20%
Vitamin C 3.2mg 11%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 9%
Iron 0.3mg 3%
Calcium 31.2mg 7%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Find out how many calories should you eat.

Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 12.7
    Points
  • 13
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low sodium

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