Broccoli-Celery Soup

Ingredients

• 500 g broccoli
• 150 g waxy potatoes
• 100 g Celery Root
• 1 Shallot
• 1 Garlic clove
• 2 tbsp butter
• 600 ml Vegetable Broth
• 80 g smoked ham (throughly cut)
• 1 tsp powdered sugar
• 1 sprig dill
• 100 ml whipping cream
• 100 g crème fraîche
• Salt
• ground nutmeg
• fresh ground pepper

Instructions

1. 1.

   Wash, trim and cut the broccoli into small florets. Peel and dice the stalk. Peel and dice the potatoes and celery root. Peel and finely chop the shallot and garlic clove. Sauté everything together in 1 tbsp hot butter in a pot. Deglaze with broth and simmer gently for about 20 minutes.

2. 2.

   Slice the ham into thin strips and quickly brown them in a hot pan with the remaining butter. Sprinkle with powdered sugar and let caramelize to golden brown. Rinse the dill, shake dry, pick off leaves and chop.

3. 3.

   Take some broccoli florets from the soup and arrange them as an inset on pre-warmed soup cups. Add cream and crème fraîche to the broccoli-celery soup and blend until smooth. If needed, simmer a bit longer or add more broth.

4. 4.

   Season the broccoli-celery soup with salt, nutmeg and pepper. Fill the cups and serve garnished with ham and dill.