Creamy broccoli and celeriac soup

Create a gourmet beginning to your low-fat feast with this delicious celeriac and broccoli soup.

Recipe «Creamy broccoli and celeriac soup» presented in category Recipes / Soups, to prepare this dish you will need no more 55 minutes. To make this dish at home by prescription from the author sheff would need: 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil, 1 brown onion, halved, coarsely chopped, 1 tsp caraway seeds, 1 large garlic clove, finely chopped, 300g celeriac, peeled, finely chopped , 500ml chicken stock, 750ml reduced-fat milk, 600g broccoli, cut into small florets , 1 tbsp finely chopped fresh chives, 2 tbsp finely grated parmesan.

Ingredients:

• 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil 
• 1 brown onion, halved, coarsely chopped 
• 1 tsp caraway seeds 
• 1 large garlic clove, finely chopped 
• 300g celeriac, peeled, finely chopped 
• 500ml chicken stock 
• 750ml reduced-fat milk 
• 600g broccoli, cut into small florets 
• 1 tbsp finely chopped fresh chives 
• 2 tbsp finely grated parmesan 

Instructions

1. Heat oil in a saucepan over medium heat. Add onion and caraway seeds and cook, stirring, for 10 minutes or until onion is soft. Add the garlic and cook for 1 minute or until aromatic.
2. Add celeriac, stock and milk and bring to a simmer over medium-high heat. Reduce heat to low and cook, partially covered, for 20 minutes or until the celeriac is tender. Add the broccoli and cook, partially covered, for a further 15 minutes or until tender.
3. Pour half the mixture into the jug of a blender and blend until smooth. Transfer to a clean saucepan. Repeat with remaining mixture. Season with salt and pepper. Place the soup over low heat and cook for 5 minutes or until just heated through.
4. Ladle the soup among serving bowls and top with chives. Serve immediately with parmesan.