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Steps Making Recipes Sig's Celeriac Soup with Leeks and Stilton Cheese using 13 ingredients and 9 steps

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For an extra touch of extravagance, serve the soup with some crispy fried pancetta or bacon lardons sprinkled on top. Add the leek and garlic and cook for a further three to four minutes and then add the chopped celery and stock. Garnish with croutons and ½ tsp finely chopped celery leaf. The Stilton creates a sharp, tangy contrast.

➽ 1 large head of celeriac (root vegetable).
➽ 1 large leek.
➽ 4 spring onions.
➽ 80 grams Stilton or other blue cheese.
➽ 1 1/2 vegetable stock cube.
➽ 1/2 tsp fenugreek (powder) optional.
➽ 1/4 tsp garlic salt.
➽ 1 good sprinkle of dried tarragon.
➽ 1 tbsp butter.
➽ 1/2 lemon (juice only) plus 1 tablespoon extra.
➽ 1 tbsp evaporated milk.
➽ 1 pinch salt or to taste.
➽ 3 or so drops of Maggi liquid seasoning ( I use the hot spicy one) or use 1 pinch of cayenne pepper.

Celeriac soup has such a rich flavour and silky texture, it tastes a million miles away from any of your usual post-Christmas diet dishes. It's a healthy meal without a hint of deprivation and if you're feeling particularly pious, then it's delicious on its own. The Stilton creates a sharp, tangy contrast. The Stilton creates a sharp, tangy contrast. This is brilliant made ahead then frozen.

Peel the celeriac and chop into small shanks. Set a few very small pieces aside for garnish..
Put the bigger pieces in a pot with the finely chopped leeks and spring onions. Cover just with water. Add a colander or sieve over this but not letting it touch the water..
Now drop the smaller celeriac pieces into 1/4 of the lemon juice and rub it into the celeriac. Remove and put into the sieve over the other vegetables in the water bring to boil thus cooking the leeks , bigger chunky celeriac and spring onions and steaming the smaller celeriac pieces at the same time..
When the smaller pieces are almost cooked remove and set aside in another 1/4 of lemon juice..
Add all other ingredients except the 1 extra tablespoon of lemon juice and the cheese to vegetables in the pot..
Simmer for five minutes.
Puree the soup, add more water to reach consistency you prefer ,add the cheese and ensure it I melted.
Gently fry the smaller pieces of celeriac until they just caramelise do not fry brown or they go bitter.
Finally season to taste with rest of lemon juice, cayenne pepper and salt if needed and arrange the smaller pieces of celeriac sprinkled with some of the green from the spring onions..

Sig's Celeriac Soup with Leeks and Stilton Cheese - Celeriac soup has such a rich flavour and silky texture, it tastes a million miles away from any of your usual post-Christmas diet dishes. It's a healthy meal without a hint of deprivation and if you're feeling particularly pious, then it's delicious on its own. The Stilton creates a sharp, tangy contrast. The Stilton creates a sharp, tangy contrast. This is brilliant made ahead then frozen.