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Pear and Celeriac Soup takes several minutes to prepare.

Pear and Celeriac Soup takes several minutes to cook.

Pear and Celeriac Soup makes 5 servings.

The ingredients for Pear and Celeriac Soup are:

1 tbsp vegetable oil
1 onion, peeled and chopped
2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
1/2 x celeriac, approximately 300 g (10.5 oz) in weight, peeled and roughly chopped
2 x 300 g (10.5 oz) tubs fresh vegetable stock
2 ripe and ready confrence pears, peeled, cored and thinly sliced
2 bay leaves
salt and freshly ground black pepper
single cream to serve
chopped chives to serve
*slices of ginger

Here is how you make Pear and Celeriac Soup:

1. Heat the oil in a large saucepan over a moderate heat. 2. Fry the onion and garlic for approximately 3 - 4 minutes until translucent. 3. Add the celeriac to the pan and cook for a further 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. 4. Add the stock, pear slices, bay leaves and bring to the boil, reduce and simmer for 15 - 20 minutes. 5. Remove the ginger and bay leaves and liquidize the soup in a blender or food processor. 6. Return to the pan and heat gently, season and stir in a little cream to taste. 7. Sprinkle with chopped chives and serve on its own for a starter or with crusty bread for a main meal. Serving Size: 5 1.5 cup servingsNumber of Servings: 5Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user DONNAGENZMER.

The nutritional information for Pear and Celeriac Soup is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 5
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 125.0

• Total Fat: 4.5 g
• Cholesterol: 3.6 mg
• Sodium: 172.7 mg
• Total Carbs: 18.1 g
• Dietary Fiber: 2.8 g
• Protein: 4.0 g