A deliciously creamy celeriac and butter bean soup is made with butter beans and peppery celeriac flavoured with crushed caraway seeds, blended till smooth and then topped with chopped parsley and finely grated parmesan
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This delicious recipe uses butter beans as its base ingredient, they have a rich savoury taste, which combines beautifully with the peppery celeriac and the parmesan and you have a really tasty soup
Soften and lightly caramelise the onions and celeriac in a pan, add the caraway seeds and lightly cook before adding the stock. Simmer until the vegetables are soft. Rinse and drain the tinned butter beans add to the pan with the milk. Puree the soup and add the parmesan. Serve with crusty rolls and a sprinkle of chopped parsley. For simplicity use tinned butter beans, you can use dried, but you will need to pre cook them first.
This soup can be stored in the fridge for 3 days or in the freezer for 3 months, we recommend you store it before you add the parmesan as the saltiness of the cheese can dominate the taste particularly when frozen. Just store in airtight container prior to adding the parmesan, and then on reheat add the cheese, stir and allow the parmesan to melt before serving
This soup is the perfect winter starter or light evening meal, and ideal for vegetarians. It has a sophisticated taste and would be ideal as a starter for a dinner party served with crusty white or brown rolls. Alternatively serve as a deliciously filling lunch
This recipe is perfect for the whole family, it is great for family and It is ideal for vegetarians.
We serve this soup with crusty rolls, but it will taste great with toast, melba toast, and croutons
Celeriac and butter beans make a delicious combination, the sharp peppery flavour of the celeriac acts as the perfect contrast to the beans. The parmesan gives a rich creaminess and adds a salty edge. Finally the subtle aniseed taste of the caraway completes the dish perfectly.
butter beans - are a white bean and part of the lima bean family, they have a delicious creamy texture and savoury flavour and are perfect for a soup base
Celeriac - is the root of a celery plant is has a nutty celery like flavour when cooked it has a slightly sweeter taste
flavours - this delicious soup is flavoured with onions, caraway seeds, grated parmesan and chopped parsley
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