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Celeriac, bacon and thyme soup is for Soup.

Celeriac, bacon and thyme soup takes 10 minutes to prepare.

Celeriac, bacon and thyme soup takes 30 minutes to cook.

Celeriac, bacon and thyme soup makes 4 servings.

The ingredients for Celeriac, bacon and thyme soup are:

1 Tablespoon of Extra Virgin Olive Oil
100g/4oz sliced bacon
Small knob butter
1 large onion, chopped
1 bay leaf
Large bunch thyme, leaves picked and set aside
1 celeriac, cut into chunks
850ml (30 fl oz) fresh chicken stock
100ml (3 1/2 fl oz) half and half

Here is how you make Celeriac, bacon and thyme soup:

Heat the oil in a large pan. Sizzle the bacon for about 3 mins on each side until crisp, then remove to a plate and set aside. Melt the butter in the same pan, add the onion, bay leaf and thyme stalks, and cook for 10 mins until just starting to turn golden. Add the celeriac and cook for 2 mins more. Pour over the stock and simmer for 10 mins until the celeriac is soft. Stir in the half and half and bring back to the boil. Fish out the bay and thyme stalks, then puree the soup until smooth. Stir through half the thyme leaves and ladle the soup into bowls. Serve topped with the crispy bacon and the remaining thyme leaves.Serving Size: Makes 4 servingsNumber of Servings: 4Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user GURKHADAVE.

The nutritional information for Celeriac, bacon and thyme soup is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 4
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 279.8

• Total Fat: 22.3 g
• Cholesterol: 42.8 mg
• Sodium: 1,340.3 mg
• Total Carbs: 10.6 g
• Dietary Fiber: 2.0 g
• Protein: 10.6 g