Yield: 6 Servings
| Measure | Ingredient |
|---|---|
| 1 \N | Spanish onion; coarsely chopped |
| \N \N | Vegetable cooking spray |
| 1 large | Red potato; diced |
| 2 \N | Granny Smith apple; or one each green apple and red apples, cored and chopped |
| 1 pounds | Celery root or smaller; peeled and diced |
| ¼ teaspoon | Extra virgin olive oil; optional |
| 6 cups | Vegetable broth; PLUS up to |
| 2 cups | Vegetable broth; to thin, optional |
| \N \N | Salt and white pepper |
| \N \N | Fresh lime juice; optional |
| \N \N | Chopped chives; for garnish |
| \N \N | Celery seeds; optional garnish |
| \N \N | French baguette slices; accompaniment |
TESTED with better than bouillon: half mushroom and have vegetable soup base. Tested with a 12-oz celeriac. Plan to lose about 15% of the root during peeling. Puree soup with burst of celery flavors. The apples are not distinctive; instead they make the soup bright and crisp. Measures are not precise. Use what is on hand and add broth to thin soup to the consistency of an applesauce. Pat H
DIRECTIONS: In a large, nonstick if possible, sauce pan, saute onions, potatoes, apples and celery root in cooking spray. Add ¼ teaspoon of a fruity olive oil, if using. When the onions are soft, add the first measure of vegetable broth; bring to a boil; reduce heat and simmer (uncovered) for about 40 minutes until all vegetables are very soft. Puree, adding broth to thin the soup as necessary. Season with salt and pepper. Add a squeeze of fresh lime juice (optional). Serve in soup plates; garnish with chives and celery seeds. Offer a plain bread such as French or Italian white.
PER SERVING 273 cals, 6g fat, 7g fiber. 100% of RDV for Vitamin A.
* INFO * Editor may be Robert Berkeley, NY chef; author of Peppers and of Berries, two other books in this series. Recipe from Apples A Cookbook (1997: Quantum : Chartwell, Singapore; 078580790X) >MC and Email by kitpath@... Distribution: eat-lf, mc-recipe, fareshare.
Recipe by: APPLES A Cookbook 1997* / Pat Hanneman Posted to EAT-LF Digest by kitpath@... on Dec 08, 1998, converted by MM_Buster v2.0l.