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Celeriac soup with brændende kærlighed

Recipe for celeriac soup with brændende kærlighed – the Danish classic topping of crisp bacon and fried onions.
Course Main course
Cuisine Danish
Nøgleord Autumn, Soup, Winter
Total Time 50 minutes
Servings 4 people
Calories 744kcal

Ingredients

  • 50 g butter
  • 1 large onion, roughly chopped
  • 2 cloves garlic, roughly chopped
  • 1 kg celeriac, cut into small cubes – trimmed weight
  • 250 g potatoes, cut into small cubes
  • 1 tsp ground coriander (or nutmeg)
  • 1 tsp thyme
  • 1 l stock, chicken or vegetable
  • 200 ml cream whipping cream (38% fat) or cooking cream
  • 1/2 lemon, juice of
  • Salt and freshly ground pepper
  • Oil

Brændende kærlighed topping

  • 40 g butter
  • 350 g bacon, diced
  • 1 onion, roughly chopped
  • 1 bunch chives, finely chopped
  • Freshly ground pepper

To serve

Instructions

  • Melt the butter with a splash of oil in a large saucepan, and add the onion, garlic, celeriac and potatoes. Fry well for about 20 minutes, or until the celeriac is lightly golden. Stir in the ground coriander and thyme and season with freshly ground pepper.
  • Pour in the stock, cover with a lid and simmer gently for about 20 minutes, or until all the vegetables are completely tender.
    Meanwhile, make the brændende kærlighed.
  • Add the cream and blend the soup until completely smooth with a stick blender, or transfer it to a blender. It should be completely smooth and creamy.
  • Season the soup to taste with lemon juice, salt and freshly ground pepper.

Brændende kærlighed topping

  • Melt the butter in a frying pan over medium heat and fry the bacon until lightly golden. Then add the onion and fry for 5-8 minutes until it caramelises slightly.
    If your bacon is very fatty, you can halve the amount of butter.
  • Turn down the heat and stir in the chives. Season with freshly ground pepper and set aside until the soup is ready to serve.

Serving

  • Serve the soup in deep bowls, top with crème fraîche and several spoonfuls of the brændende kærlighed. Season with freshly ground pepper.

Nutrition

Calories: 744kcal | Carbohydrates: 44g | Protein: 39g | Fat: 47g | Saturated Fat: 27g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 14g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 174mg | Sodium: 2601mg | Potassium: 1772mg | Fiber: 7g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 1335IU | Vitamin C: 39mg | Calcium: 199mg | Iron: 4mg