Name: Celeriac and pear soup
Total time: 45 min
Yield: Serves 6
Ingredients: olive oil; 4 shallots, finely sliced; 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped; a thumb-sized piece ginger, finely chopped; 1 celeriac, peeled and roughly chopped; 4 ripe pears, cored and roughly chopped; 1 litre vegetable stock; a handful flat-leaf parsley, chopped

olive oil
4 shallots
finely sliced
2 cloves garlic
finely chopped
a thumb-sized piece ginger
finely chopped
1 celeriac
peeled and roughly chopped
4 ripe pears
cored and roughly chopped
1 litre vegetable stock
a handful flat-leaf parsley
chopped

Method

step 1
Heat 1 tbsp oil in a large saucepan, add the shallots, garlic and ginger and cook over a medium heat for about 5 minutes until softened but not coloured.
step 2
Add the celeriac, pears and stock, bring to the boil, then reduce to a simmer and simmer for 20-30 minutes or until the celeriac has softened enough to mash easily.
step 3
Liquidise the soup in a blender until silky smooth. If using a food processor whiz until smooth and then sieve it to catch any bits. Season and serve sprinkled with parsley.