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wild rice and celery root soup

Recipe by
Lynette !
Gulf Breeze, FL

Great soup for an appetizer or light lunch. This makes 8 appetizer servings or 4 lunch servings.

yield 8 appetizers or 4 main
prep time 20 Min
cook time 55 Min
method Stove Top

Ingredients For wild rice and celery root soup

  • 2 Tbsp
    butter
  • 1 c
    leek, thinly sliced, white and light green parts only
  • 1/2 c
    carrot, finely chopped
  • 1/8 tsp
    white pepper
  • 2 Tbsp
    dry white wine
  • 3 c
    celeriac, peeled and cubed into 1/2 inch pieces, about 3/4 lb
  • 3 c
    chicken broth, low sodium
  • 1 c
    water
  • 1/2 tsp
    kosher salt
  • 1/2 tsp
    black pepper, freshly ground
  • 1 3/4 c
    wild rice, cooked
  • 2 Tbsp
    fresh chives, minced

How To Make wild rice and celery root soup

  • 1
    Melt the butter in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add the leek and carrot, cover and cook 5 minutes. Uncover and add the white pepper. Cook 5 minutes more or until tender. Stir in wine.
  • 2
    Add celeriac, broth, water, salt, and black pepper; bring to a boil. Cover and cook, 10 minutes or until the celeriac is tender.
  • 3
    Place 1 cup of the soup mixture into a blender. remove the center bieces of the blender lid (to allow steam to escape); secure blender lid on blender. Place a clean towel over the opening in the blender lid to avoid splatters. Blend until smooth. Add the pureed soup mixture back to the saucepan.
  • 4
    Add the cooked wild rice; cook for 15 minutes. Spoon into soup bowls and sprinkle with chives.

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