Leek And Celery Soup Recipes

CELERY-LEEK SOUP WITH POTATO AND PARSLEY

Steps:

• In a large pot, heat the 1/4 cup oil over medium. Add the leeks and garlic, season with salt and pepper, and cook, stirring occasionally, until meltingly tender, about 7 minutes.
• Add the celery, potato, bay leaves and thyme, season with salt and pepper, and cook, stirring occasionally, until vegetables are softened, about 5 minutes. Add the wine to deglaze, then cook, stirring occasionally, until liquid is almost dry, about 3 minutes.
• Add the stock and bring to boil over high. Reduce the heat to medium and simmer until all the vegetables are fully tender and soft, about 20 minutes. Discard the bay leaves, then stir in 1 cup parsley leaves.
• Working in two or three batches, transfer the soup to a blender and purée until smooth. (It's almost always beneficial to let the soup blend for another minute or two past what seems necessary to emulsify as much as possible.) Season generously with salt and pepper.
• Transfer to bowls. Drizzle with olive oil; garnish with reserved celery leaves and parsley, and sprinkle with pepper. Serve with a dollop of crème fraîche or a drizzle of heavy cream.

LEEK AND FENNEL SOUP

Steps:

• In a large saucepan or soup kettle over medium-low heat, place the olive oil, leeks, celery, onions, fennel, potatoes, salt, and pepper, and cook and stir until the onions are translucent and the vegetables have begun to soften, about 10 minutes.
• Pour 8 cups of water over the vegetables, bring to a boil, reduce the heat, and drop in the vegetable bouillon cubes. Simmer over low heat, stirring occasionally to dissolve the cubes, until the vegetables are tender and the potatoes have begun to thicken the soup, about 30 minutes.

QUICK BRAISED CELERY AND LEEKS

Steps:

• Trim the top and bottom stump from the head of celery. Rinse well. Set aside the innermost leafy stalks.
• Prepare the leeks: Cut off the bottom stump and dark green tops and discard, leaving the white and light green section. Slice the leeks lengthwise through the center. Place the long halves flat-side down on a cutting board, and slice the leeks into 1/4-inch thick semicircles. Rinse well.TIP: You can use the dark green leek tops for chicken stock.
• Heat a braising dish or 10" skillet with a lid over medium-low heat with the butter and thyme. When the butter has melted, add the leeks and stir. Stir in 1/4 cup of broth or water, and 1/2 teaspoon of kosher salt. Reduce the heat to the lower side of medium-low and cook, covered, for about 15 minutes, stirring with some frequency, until the leeks are very soft. TIP: The goal here is to not get too much color on the leeks. Check the leeks once or twice while cooking. If they look dry or brown, stir in an additional tablespoon of water.
• Remove the lid and give the leeks a stir. Lay the long celery stalks on top of the leeks in a single layer. Add the remaining water or broth and sprinkle with the remaining 1/4 teaspoon of kosher salt and some turns of fresh black pepper.
• Cover and cook for about 10 minutes, or until the celery is al dente.
• Fish out the thyme sprigs and taste for seasoning. Transfer the celery to a serving platter. If liquid remains in the pan, stir the leeks and cook, uncovered, until most of the liquid has absorbed and the leeks look very melted and saucy.
• Spoon the leeks over the celery and garnish the dish with some more black pepper, a squeeze of fresh lemon juice, and some reserved celery leaves. Serve immediately.

LEEK, POTATO AND CELERIAC SOUP

Steps:

• In a large saucepan heat the oil over a medium heat and add the leek, saute for 4-5 minutes, don't let it go brown.
• Add the celeriac, mixed herbs and potatoes, and cook for another 2 minutes.
• Add stock, bring to the boil, then simmer for 1 hour 5 minutes.
• Blend with a hand blender, until there are no lumps, season with salt and pepper, then add more stock if you want a thinner soup.
• Serve with the basil and creme fraiche.

HOW TO: LEEK AND CELERY ROOT SOUP

Steps:

• Trim and clean the leeks: Remove the root and then the tough green end. Halve the leek lengthwise. Spreading the layers apart, rinse thoroughly. (Leeks can be very dirty.) Chop the leeks into 1/4-1/2 inch half moons.
• Wash and peel the celery root. You want to cut away all the gnarly bits and peel it with a knife until it is smooth. Then cut into 1 inch (approx) cubes.
• Wash and peel the potatoes. Cut into 1 inch (approx) cubes)
• Wash and dice the celery stalk.
• In a large pot, melt the butter. When it is melted, add the leeks. Cook over medium heat, stirring often, until softened, about 5 min. Add the celery. Cook for a few min more. Add the celery root and potatoes. Stirring frequently, cook for 5 min more.
• Add water. Fill the pot 3/4 full. Add the bay leaf and some thyme (1 tsp of dried or a few sprigs of fresh). Turn the heat up and bring to a boil. Once boiling, lower the temp and simmer for 30 min.
• Turn the burner off and let the soup cool for about 30 min (or longer)
• Remove the bay leaf
• Using an immersion blender or a traditional blender, puree the soup. If cool, reheat the soup to season. Tasting as you go, add salt, pepper, thyme, and lemon juice. Once you are happy, the soup is finished.

CHICKEN, LEEK AND CELERY SOUP

Steps:

• break the free range chicken down then place in large pan. chop 5 sticks of celery and slice the onion place both in pan, tie the bay leaf and terragon,parsely place in pan. add water and bring to a boil reduce heat and let simmer for about 1 1/2 hours. remove chicken and cut off and reserve meat. strain the stock, then return it to the pan bring to rapid boil and reduce to about 6 1/2 cups. slice the remaining leeks, and celery. chop any of the cerley leafs for garnish. melt half the butter in a large pan. add the sliced leeks and celery, cover and cook for about 10 minutes. add the potatoes and wine and the rest of the chicken stock. season well with salt and pepper. bring to boil and the reduce the heat and let simmer for about 15 -20 minutes or untile the potatoes sre cooked. meanwhile cut the chicken to small pieces, melt butter in frying pan add the chicken with some more leeks and s+p. then add the chicken to your large pan mix well taste for ajustments. crumble pancetta over the soup and sprinkle with celery leafs

CREAMY DAIRY-FREE POTATO, LEEK, AND CELERY ROOT SOUP

Steps:

• In large 4- or 5-quart pot, heat the olive oil over medium heat.
• Add onion, leek, and garlic, and sauté until the onion is translucent, about 5 minutes.
• Add the chopped potatoes, celery root, and bay leaf.
• Stir the vegetables and then add the stock.
• Bring the soup to a boil, cover the pan, reduce heat to low, and simmer 20 minutes or until vegetables are fork tender.
• Add the thyme, sea salt, and pepper to taste.
• Cook an additional 5 minutes.
• Remove bay leaf, and puree soup with a vertical blender.
• Ladle the soup into bowls and garnish with fresh herbs.