Silky celeriac soup

Courtesy of my mum. A wonderfully silky textured, nutty and deep flavoured soup, with a nice freshness from the lemon – a delight to return home to after a hard day at work! I would really urge you to try celeriac – although it looks ugly it’s delicious, and in a soup the flavour is really mellow and warming. This served four with extra for two more for lunch.

The remaining ¾ of the large celeriac
2 potatoes
1 small onion
veg stock (cook the veg in about a litre-ish or enough to cover and add more if needed)
splash of milk (maybe a couple of tablespoons – all to taste)
squeeze of lemon juice (same as above – start with about a tablespoon and add more if you like)

Finely chop the onion and sweat this in olive oil for about 10 mins in a pan. Add the cubed potatoes and celeriac and stir for a couple of mins. Then add the stock, and simmer for about 20 mins or until the veg is soft. Puree in a liquidiser or with a hand blender until really smooth. Add a splash of milk for extra creaminess, and a little squeeze of lemon juice to taste. You can also add more stock if you prefer the soup thinner. Serve with crusty bread and plenty of pepper sprinkled on top.