Creamy Pear and Celery Root Soup with Pesto Swirl

Celery root, also known as celeriac, is a versatile and flavorful vegetable that adds a unique taste to soups and stews.

This is vegetarian and gluten free recipe. Dish can be prepared in 50 minutes. Recipe requires some culinary experience (medium difficulty). Number of ingredients: 10.

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Creamy Pear and Celery Root Soup with Pesto Swirl

Cooking Method: Blending, Boiling Cuisine: International Courses: Lunch, Soup, Vegetarian Recipe Keys: Gluten Free Vegetarian

Difficulty: Intermediate Prep Time 15 min Cook Time 30 min Rest Time 5 min Total Time 50 mins

Servings: 4 Calories: 1000

Best Season: Fall

Ingredients

Servings

• 2 piece Pear
• 500 gram Celery Root
• 1 piece Onion
• 2 clove Garlic
• 4 cup Vegetable Stock
• 1 cup Heavy Cream
• 4 tablespoon Pesto
• 1 teaspoon Salt
• 1 teaspoon Black Pepper
• 2 tablespoon Olive Oil

Instructions

1. Peel and chop the pear, celery root, onion, and garlic.
2. In a large pot, heat olive oil over medium heat and sauté the onion and garlic until translucent.
3. Add the pear and celery root to the pot and cook for 5 minutes.
4. Pour in the vegetable stock and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer for 20 minutes, or until the celery root is tender.
5. Use an immersion blender to puree the soup until smooth.
6. Stir in the heavy cream and season with salt and black pepper.
7. In a small bowl, mix the pesto with a tablespoon of olive oil.
8. Ladle the soup into bowls and swirl in the pesto mixture.
9. Serve hot and enjoy!

Nutrition Facts

Servings 4

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Amount Per Serving

Calories 250kcal

% Daily Value *

Total Fat 15g24%

Total Carbohydrate 25g9%

Sugars 10g

Protein 4g8%

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* The Percentage Daily Values are calculated from a 2,000 calorie diet. Your specific daily value may vary, depending on your individual calorie requirements.