Chunky cheddar & celeriac soup

Chunky cheddar & celeriac soup

A meal in a bowl - enjoy it with a gutsy watercress salad and fresh brown bread to make the perfect lunch

Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 4

Preparation and cooking times

Preparation time

Prep 15 mins

Cook time

Cook 40 mins

Freezable

Can be frozen before cheese is added

Method

  1. In a large pan, melt the tbsp of butter. Add the onions and cook for 5 mins until softened, but not coloured. Add the potato, celeriac, the litre of stock, 4 sage leaves and 2 strips of lemon peel. Bring to the boil and simmer gently for about 30 mins, until the celeriac is tender and the potato is collapsing. Remove and discard the lemon zest and sage leaves. Stir so the potato thickens the soup a little. (At this point you can cool and keep covered in the fridge for up to two days or freeze for up to 3 months.)
  2. When you're ready to eat, reheat the soup to just simmering. Stir in the 200g of cheese. Serve with crisp sage leaves for a special touch.

411 kcalories, protein 21.0g, carbohydrate 35.0g, fat 22.0 g, saturated fat 13.0g, fibre 12.0g, salt 2.4 g

Recipe from Good Food magazine, October 2005.

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  • 02 December 2007

    Sarah rated this recipe

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  • 07 February 2008

    MsVanDeKamp rated and commented on this recipe

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    I made this, leaving out the potatoes as I'm not keen on the texture (a personal issue). It was really tasty, but I did find that the cheese stuck to the bottom of the bowl and around my teeth. The next time I make it I will just grate the cheese on the top once it is served in the bowls.

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  • 31 March 2008

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  • 13 June 2008

    Natalie rated and commented on this recipe

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    I left out the potato too, and used much less cheese and it was still absolutely delicious.

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  • 06 November 2008

    Miss B rated this recipe

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  • 09 November 2008

    squeak100 rated and commented on this recipe

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    Really fantastic soup, i put the cheese in the bowls individually, it was really tasty even though i didn't have any fresh sage - was asked for the recipe. I mashed it a bit first with a potato masher which made a better texture.

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  • 17 January 2009

    jeninbrighton rated and commented on this recipe

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    Not bad! I used dried sage rather than fresh (and therefore didn't remove it), come to think of it, I forgot to remove the lemon peel too! But it was a lovely warming soup.

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    07 December 2009

    BB rated and commented on this recipe

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    Fantastic - easy to make, delicious and very filling. Two dinners and 4 lunches! I put the peel of a whole lemon in it, and this gave an interesting sharp taste (which I like) to it. Also added a couple of teaspoons of cummin with the onion. Will be making again.

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  • 19 November 2010

    Agne commented on this recipe

    Made with half celeriac and half cauliflower - didn't have enough celeriac. Everybody loved it very much, though we all thought lemon rind shouldn't be taken out - it is soft and melts in the mouth (I missed some in and that's how we discovered) - not bitter or acidic at all. Perhaps even some more rind would do, as suggested by BB.

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  • 16 July 2012

    Angela V rated and commented on this recipe

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    This has now become a firm favourite with the family

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  • 14 October 2012

    Favourites rated and commented on this recipe

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    Fantastic soup, had enough going on with the flavours to make a good supper with crusty bread.

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  • 31 October 2012

    Kris rated and commented on this recipe

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    Excellent filling soup, and a great way to use celeriac. I left the dried sage (I didn't have fresh so used less dried) and lemon zest in the soup and it was delicious.

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  • 19 March 2013

    jean rated and commented on this recipe

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    really tasty and filling, I took out half the veg and blended the rest, then added the veg. back, grated the cheese, but it was just as good without.

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Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 4

Preparation and cooking times

Preparation time

Prep 15 mins

Cook time

Cook 40 mins

Freezable

Can be frozen before cheese is added

Perfect for lunch

Ingredients

  • 1 tbsp butter
  • 3 onions , finely sliced
  • 500g floury potatoes , peeled and diced
  • 2 celeriac (1kg/2lbs 4oz in total) peeled and diced
  • 1l chicken or vegetable stock (from a cube is fine)
  • 4 sage leaves
  • 2 strips lemon peel
  • 200g mature cheddar , diced
  • crispy sage leaves, optional
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411 kcalories, protein 21.0g, carbohydrate 35.0g, fat 22.0 g, saturated fat 13.0g, fibre 12.0g, salt 2.4 g

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