Creamy Celery Soup

Name: Creamy Celery Soup
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 SERVINGS
Cuisine: Česká kuchyně
Ingredients: 300 g cleaned celery; 140 g peeled onion; 150 g peeled potatoes; 1 lemon; 60 g butter; 300 ml cream, min. 31%; 900 ml vegetable or poultry broth; 1 tablespoon vinegar; 1 teaspoon sugar; salt; 2 egg yolks; a pinch of pepper

4 SERVINGS

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INGREDIENTS

300 g cleaned celery
140 g peeled onion
150 g peeled potatoes
1 lemon
60 g butter
300 ml cream, min. 31%
900 ml vegetable or poultry broth
1 tablespoon vinegar
1 teaspoon sugar
salt
2 egg yolks
a pinch of pepper

INSTRUCTIONS

1
Cut the celery into 2 cm cubes. Finely chop the onion. Cut the potatoes into 1 cm cubes.
2
Thoroughly wash the lemon and peel strips of zest from it – do not grate! Be careful to use only the yellow zest without the white pith, which is bitter. Squeeze the juice from half of the lemon.
3
In a saucepan over medium heat, melt the butter, add the celery and onion, and sauté for 3–4 minutes. Stir frequently. Add 200 ml of cream and lemon zest and bring to a boil. Add the broth, potatoes, vinegar, lemon juice, sugar, a teaspoon of salt, and freshly ground pepper. Bring to a boil again, reduce heat to one-third, and cook for 20 minutes or until the potatoes and celery are tender.
4
Remove the soup from the heat, take out the lemon zest, and blend the soup. Return to the stove and bring to a boil again.
5
In a bowl, whisk the remaining cream with the egg yolks. Remove the soup from the heat and stir in the whisked egg yolks and cream. Season with salt to taste. Do not cook the soup any longer.

Tip

You will need an immersion blender for preparation.

Roman Vaněk

Tip: For an especially delicate flavor, you can finish the sauce with a drop of lemon juice. Homemade spaetzle or wide noodles, which perfectly soak up the creamy sauce, are an excellent side dish.