Why you´ll love this creamy carrot celeriac soup?
- it´s healthy
- it´s incredibly easy to make
- it´s delicious
- it´s gluten-free (no flour added for thickening)
If you are a creamy soup lover, make sure you check out my Creamy Mushroom Soup.
What you´ll need for this creamy carrot celeriac soup?
Carrots-carrots are such an “everyday vegetable” that we tend to forget all the health benefits they bring to the table. This tasty vegetable is packed with beta carotene (your body converts it into vitamin A), vitamins B6 and B7(biotin), and potassium. They are also incredibly tasty, versatile, and low in calories. For this soup, you will need quite a lot of carrots, 750 g of them to be exact. And that makes this soup a real vitamin bomb! If you are interested in some other carrot recipes, check out my Cottage Cheese Carrot Slice.
Celeriac-celeriac, also known as celery root, is packed with antioxidants and vitamins C, B6, and K. It also contains high doses of Manganese, Phosphorus, and Potassium. Other than that it´s very low in calories and incredibly tasty. All of that makes it a very valuable addition to your diet plan. For this soup, I used 200 g of celeriac. This amount of celeriac will add a nice flavor to this dish, while still allowing the carrots to take the lead role.
Onion-if you ask me, there is no good dish without onions. But their versatility and the ability to make every meal better is not their biggest strength. That´s right, they are also incredibly healthy. Onions are a great source of antioxidants, vitamins B and C, Potassium, and many other vitamins and minerals. For this particular dish, you will need 4 medium-sized onions. The key is to saute the onions in some oil until they get soft and caramelized before adding carrots and celeriac.
Heavy cream– heavy cream is a must if you want to achieve nice and creamy soup. If you want to reduce the fat content, you can substitute the heavy cream for milk but I have to say it will result in a not-so-creamy soup. Other substitutions I haven´t tried. I assume plant-based cream would also work (for making this recipe vegan) but I can´t say for sure as I´ve never tried it.
Other than that you will need some oil for greasing the pan, salt, pepper, cloves, some coconut sugar, and water.
Hand blender– You will need a blender to puree this soup. I used a hand blender because I found it to be the easiest and quickest solution. That being said, you can also use a food processor or a blender. I pureed my soup to a pretty smooth consistency but you can also leave it chunky if that´s what you prefer.
Spice things up with toppings
This carrot celeriac soup is absolutely delicious on its own, but you can always spice things up with some toppings. Read below for some delicious topping ideas.
- sour cream– adds a refreshing tangy flavor that complements the intense flavor of this creamy carrot celeriac soup very well.
- croutons-add extra crunch. Creamy and crunchy are a match made in heaven!
- parsley-adds fresh and herby aroma to this dish. It is also very decorative!
- fried bacon-do I really have to say anything except “Yuuum” about fried bacon?
- grated cheese– you can add some grated Parmesan cheese or a plain Gouda. Whatever you prefer.
- caramelized onions-after sauteing the onions for the soup, save some on the side to use as a topping (described in the recipe).
What should I use for thickening the soup?
That´s the best thing about this creamy carrot celeriac soup. It doesn´t call for any flour or starch to thicken it, as many other recipes do. You will achieve the right consistency just by regulating the water amount and pureeing the vegetables.
Creamy Carrot Celeriac Soup
Ingredients
Instructions
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How to:
Saute the onions with some oil on low heat until they get soft and golden. Add coconut sugar and continue to saute until the onions get caramelized. Once the onions look ready, take cca 1/4 of them out and save them to use as a topping (this step is optional). At this point add the pre-chopped carrots and celeriac to the pan and saute until they get a bit of a brown crust on them (that gives extra flavor!).
Add 1.5 liters of water to it before carrots and celeriac start sticking to the pan.
Add cloves and cook until carrots become soft.
Blend the mixture using a hand blender to the desired consistency. I went for smooth without any pieces.
Add heavy cream and cook for an additional 2 minutes. Don´t forget to season it with salt and pepper.
Voila! Your soup is done already! Now add some toppings and enjoy :)
