Essence Celery Root Soup

Name: Essence Celery Root Soup
Ingredients: 2 slices thick cut bacon, finely chopped; 1 medium onion, chopped; 2 medium celery roots, peeled and cut into cubes; 4-5 cups chicken stock, preferably homemade; 1/2 cup milk; 1/8-1/4 teaspoons cayenne pepper; salt and fresh ground pepper to taste

7 ingredients

4 steps

Ingredients

2 slices thick cut bacon, finely chopped
1 medium onion, chopped
2 medium celery roots, peeled and cut into cubes
4-5 cups chicken stock, preferably homemade
1/2 cup milk
1/8-1/4 teaspoons cayenne pepper
salt and fresh ground pepper to taste

Directions

1

In a dutch oven, saute the bacon over medium heat until crispy. Drain to a paper towel, reserving 1 tablespoon of rendered fat in the pan.
2

Saute the onion in the bacon fat until soft, ~10 minutes, being careful not to brown. Add celery root and 4 cups chicken stock. Let simmer until celery root is very tender.
3

Working in batches, puree the soup in a blender, using the milk to thin it enough to puree.
4

Add bacon back to soup. If soup is still too thick, thin it with more chicken stock. Season with cayenne pepper, salt and fresh ground pepper.