Root Vegetable Soup

Name: Root Vegetable Soup
Ingredients: 6 tablespoons unsalted butter; 1 large onion or 2 leeks (white and light green part only), chopped; 2 to 3 celery stalks, diced; 3 garlic cloves, finely chopped; 3 rosemary or thyme branches; 2 bay leaves; 3 1/2 pounds mixed root vegetables (carrot, parsnip, celery root, turnip, rutabaga, sweet or regular potato), peeled and cut into 1-inch chunks; 2 teaspoons fine sea salt, more as needed; 1/2 teaspoon black pepper, more as needed; Juice of 1/2 lemon, more for serving; Extra-virgin olive oil; Flaky sea salt; Crushed Aleppo, Urfa or other chile flakes, optional; Grated Parmesan or pecorino, optional

14 ingredients

12 steps

Ingredients

6 tablespoons unsalted butter
1 large onion or 2 leeks (white and light green part only), chopped
2 to 3 celery stalks, diced
3 garlic cloves, finely chopped
3 rosemary or thyme branches
2 bay leaves
3 1/2 pounds mixed root vegetables (carrot, parsnip, celery root, turnip, rutabaga, sweet or regular potato), peeled and cut into 1-inch chunks
2 teaspoons fine sea salt, more as needed
1/2 teaspoon black pepper, more as needed
Juice of 1/2 lemon, more for serving
Extra-virgin olive oil
Flaky sea salt
Crushed Aleppo, Urfa or other chile flakes, optional
Grated Parmesan or pecorino, optional

Directions

1

Melt butter in a large, heavy-bottomed pot.
2

Stir in onion and celery.
3

Cook, stirring occasionally, until vegetables are tender, about 10 minutes.
4

Stir in garlic, rosemary and bay leaves; cook 1 minute more.
5

Add root vegetables, 8 cups water, salt and pepper.
6

Bring to a boil; reduce heat to medium and simmer, covered, until vegetables are tender, 30 to 40 minutes.
7

Remove and discard rosemary branches and bay leaves.
8

Using an immersion blender, puree soup until smooth.
9

(Alternatively, you can puree the soup in batches in a blender or food processor.)
10

If the soup is too thick, add a little water.
11

Season with lemon juice and more salt to taste.
12

To serve, ladle soup into bowls and top with a drizzle of olive oil, a few drops of lemon juice, flaky salt and crushed chile or grated cheese, if desired.