Celeriac, broccoli and watercress soup

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Recipe «Celeriac, broccoli and watercress soup» presented in category Recipes / Soups, to prepare this dish you will need no more 50 minutes. To make this dish at home by prescription from the author sheff would need: 1 tbsp olive oil, 1 medium brown onion, chopped, 2 garlic cloves, crushed, 1 small bulb celeriac, peeled, chopped, 1 litre chicken or vegetable stock , 300g broccoli, cut into small florets, 1 1/2 cups watercress sprigs, roughly chopped, 1/3 cup pure cream , 2 tbsp roughly chopped fresh chives, Pure cream and wholemeal toast, to serve.

Ingredients:

• 1 tbsp olive oil 
• 1 medium brown onion, chopped 
• 2 garlic cloves, crushed 
• 1 small bulb celeriac, peeled, chopped 
• 1 litre chicken or vegetable stock 
• 300g broccoli, cut into small florets 
• 1 1/2 cups watercress sprigs, roughly chopped 
• 1/3 cup pure cream 
• 2 tbsp roughly chopped fresh chives 
• Pure cream and wholemeal toast, to serve 

Instructions

1. Heat oil in a saucepan over medium heat. Add onion and garlic. Cook, stirring, for 5 minutes or until onion has softened.
2. Add celeriac, stock and 1 cup cold water. Bring to the boil. Reduce heat to mediumlow. Simmer, covered, for 20 minutes or until the celeriac is tender. Add broccoli. Cook, partially covered, for 15 minutes or until tender. Add watercress. Remove from heat. Season with salt and pepper.
3. Process celeriac mixture until smooth. Return to pan. Add cream. Cook for 5 minutes or until heated through. Season with pepper. Ladle into bowls. Top with chives and cream. Serve with toast.