Mary Berry Celeriac Soup
Discovering celeriac? Try making Mary Berry Celeriac Soup! Enjoy its creamy texture, elegant appearance, and as a low-carb alternative to traditional potato soup
Ingredients
Soup
- 1 large onions finely chopped
- 1 large celeriac cubed
- 1 large potato cubed
- 6 rashers pancetta
- 1 knob butter
- double cream
- 3 cups vegetable stock
- parmesan cheese
Croutons
- 3 tablespoons poppy seeds
- ½ loaf stale white bread
- watercress
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
Instructions
- Fry the pancetta in a large saucepan with the butter until golden and crisp.
- Remove two thirds onto kitchen paper and keep for later. Add the onion to the pan and fry for 5 minutes.
- Add the celeriac and the potato chunks into to the pan with the stock. Simmer for 15 minutes or until the veg are tender.
- Meanwhile, preheat the grill. Place the bread cut into 1 inch pieces on baking sheet and brush with a little olive oil. Sprinkle with half the poppy seeds, then toast under grill until lightly browned.
- Whizz the soup with a hand blender until smooth.
- Taste and season, then serve topped with dollops of crème fraîche, the croutons, rest of the pancetta, extra-virgin olive oil, parmesan cheese and fresh watercress, if you like.
Notes
Healthy Tip: To reduce the fat and carb content of Mary Berry's Celeriac Soup, you can make the following adjustments:
- Reduce Butter/Oil: Instead of using a knob of butter for frying, you can use 1 tablespoon (about 14 grams) of olive oil. This will reduce the fat content while still providing flavor.
- Substitute Cream: Instead of using double cream, you can substitute with low-fat or fat-free milk. For example, replace 100ml of double cream with 100ml of skim milk, which contains approximately 4.8 grams of carbs and 0.2 grams of fat.
- Limit Starchy Vegetables: Celeriac and potatoes contribute to the carb content of the soup. You can reduce the amount of potato used or eliminate it altogether. For example, reducing the potato from 1 medium potato to half a medium potato can significantly lower the carb content.
- Choose Lean Protein: If using pancetta, opt for leaner cuts or reduce the amount used to decrease the fat content. For example, reduce the pancetta from 6 rashers to 3 rashers.