For years celery has been known as a cure for rheumatism, high blood pressure and is recommended as a roborant of the nervous system. Celery is one of the least calorific vegetables, so it is an ingredient for anyone who wants to lose weight. Additionally, celery contains almost twice as much ascorbic acid as citrus fruit, and it is a natural source of vitamin B, PP and folic acid. Celery has a lot of health-promoting features: it detoxifies, boosts the metabolic rate and reduces blood pressure. I use celery mainly for vegetable-fruit cocktails and salads. Celery root is an irreplaceable ingredient of my vegetable soups, and I sometimes prepare celery pate.

This time I used celery root for creamy soup with potato, leek and... apple. This last surprising ingredient makes the soup light and slightly fruity.

The recipe comes from www.jadlonomia.pl.

Ingredients:
1 big celery root
white part of a leek
1 potato
1 apple
2l of vegetable stock
250ml of milk
3-4 tablespoons of oil
2 bay leaves
1 allspice
½ teaspoon of marjoram
½ teaspoon of lovage
salt and pepper

Heat the oil in a pan. Add the sliced leek, bay leaves, allspice and fry for a while. Remove the bay leaves and allspice. Peel and cube the celery root, potato and apple. Add them to the leek and fry for a while. Pour in the vegetable stock and boil until the vegetables are soft (for 30 minutes). Blend the soup thoroughly. Add the milk and blend again. Serve with your favourite ingredients.

Enjoy your meal!

Try also:
Coconut beetroot soup with peppermint
Courgette soup with chanterelles
Cream with red lentils and tomatoes