Duo of Celeriac and Beet Soup
You can never have too many soup recipes, so give Duo of Celeriac and Beet Soup a try. This gluten free, primal, and vegetarian recipe serves 10. One serving contains 136 calories, 5g of protein, and 4g of fat. It can be enjoyed any time, but it is especially good for Autumn. If you have granny smith apple, water, chicken broth, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 1 hour and 20 minutes.
Instructions
Halve leeks lengthwise, then coarsely chop. Wash in a bowl of cold water, agitating them, then dry on paper towels.
Melt butter with oil in a medium (2- to 3-quart) saucepan over medium heat until foam subsides. Cook leeks with ginger and 1/2 teaspoon salt, stirring, until softened (6-8 minutes).
Transfer half of leeks to another medium saucepan.
Add celeriac and half of chopped apple to one of the saucepans and cook, stirring, 2 minutes.
Add 2 cups broth, 2 cups water, and simmer, covered, until celeriac is very tender (about 30 minutes).
Add beets and remaining chopped apple to the other saucepan. Stir in remaining 2 cups broth and 1 cup water and simmer, covered, until beets are tender (about 30-40 minutes).
Pure celeriac soup with an immersion blender (or in batches in a blender) until smooth. (Use caution with hot liquids.) Return soup to cleaned saucepan. If thick, stir in 1/2 to 2/3 cup water. Season with 1/4 teaspoon each salt and pepper and keep warm.
Pure beet mixture as above. Stir in remaining 1/4 teaspoon each salt and pepper.
Serve soups separately in small cups, garnishing beet soup with celery leaves, and celeriac soup with a drizzle of beet soup.