Cold White Bean Soup

Ingredients

• 150 g celery root
• 2 shallots
• 4 Garlic cloves
• 3 tbsp olive oil
• 400 ml Vegetable broth
• 400 ml white beans (1 can)
• Salt
• ground pepper
• 100 ml heavy cream
• 1 tsp sherry vinegar
• basil (for garnish)

Instructions

1. 1.

   Peel and finely chop the celery root, shallots, and garlic. Heat the olive oil in a pot and sauté the prepared vegetables until the shallots become translucent.

2. 2.

   Deglaze with vegetable broth, rinse the beans in a sieve and add them to the pot. Season with salt and pepper and simmer for about 10 minutes.

3. 3.

   Add the heavy cream, bring to a boil once, then puree the contents of the pot using a blender. Strain through a fine sieve, adjust seasoning, and stir in the sherry vinegar.

4. 4.

   Serve well chilled, garnished with basil leaves.