i like leek – celery soup, simple and delicious. Italians have a lot of options, Zuppa di porri e patati, zuppa de porri al forno, there are as many regions and hosts as there are options. I will share my recipe for leek-celery soup. Apparently, leek, celery and potato soup should be added to the name, because potatoes will also be needed to give the soup a nice thick consistency.
Leek soup, even with celery, without tasting it, you might think that it will be some kind of soft, tasteless soup, but definitely not according to this recipe. We will caramelize the leeks well to get that sweet taste, thicken the soup with finely chopped potato and taste it with white wine, which will give a light acidity and bring out all the flavors. Well, before serving, we’ll season it with a spoonful of mascarpone and sprinkle it with roasted pine nuts!
What you will need: mise en place
The main advice shared by professional chefs is to prepare everything before you start cooking. It even has a name: mise en place – everything is in place. Prepare all the ingredients, put together all the tools, read the recipe from beginning to end, in other words, know what you are doing and then the process will go smoothly, without any surprises, and the dish will turn out delicious.
So, leek – celery soups mise en place as follows:
Tools:
Sharp knife, cutting board, bowls for cut vegetables, potato peeler, frying pan, pot, ladle.
Products:
1 large potato, peeled and cut into small cubes
5 leeks (about 3 cm thick), cut into slices
5 stalks of celery, cut into slices
1 Onion, sliced
Olive oil for frying
Read how to make hot broth (suitable for chicken, beef or vegetables) at home here.
150 ml of dry white wine
100 g mascarpone (if you don’t have it, you can replace it with heavy cream)
15 g of toasted pine nuts
Spices: thyme (fresh leaves or you can use dried), freshly ground pepper, salt
Variants
Leek-celery soup can be modified in various ways. Feel free to add additional ingredients, fresh spinach, green peas are very suitable. Replace regular potatoes with sweet potatoes. If you don’t want potatoes at all, just use more other starches: leeks, celery, spinach.
If you prefer thick pureed soups, thin before serving.
Delicious!
Leek and celery soup
Ingredients
- 1 large potato, peeled and cut into small cubes
- 5 leeks (about 3 cm thick), cut into slices
- 5 celery stalks, cut into slices
- 1 Onion, sliced
- Olive oil for frying
- Read how to make homemade hot broth (suitable for chicken, beef or vegetables) here.
- 150 ml dry white wine
- 100 g mascarpone (if you don’t have it, you can replace it with heavy cream)
- 15 g toasted pine nuts
- Spices: thyme (fresh leaves or you can use dried), freshly ground pepper, salt
Instructions
- Caramelize the leeks, thicken the soup with finely chopped potatoes and season with white wine. Before serving, season with mascarpone and toasted pine nuts.
