Name: Broccoli, Leek and Celeriac Soup
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 20 min
Ingredients: 10 squirts oil spray (10 kCal); 2 cloves Garlic (9 kCal); 250g Leeks (55 kCal); 320g Broccoli (106 kCal); 220g Carrots (66 kCal); 800g Celeriac (143 kCal); 1 litre Vegetable Stock (40 kCal); Seasoning to taste; Garnish: Fresh herbs of your choice

Broccoli, Leek and Celeriac Soup

24 Aug 2017

by Wholeness

Prep Time

10 minutes

Cook Time

10 minutes

Total Time

20 minutes

Background

This soup is recommended for 5:2 and low-cal diets followers, as it's satisfying and tasty, yet wonderfully low in calories! As made here, using a pressure cooker, this Broccoli Leek and Celeriac Soup works out at only about 65 kCal per portion.

Ingredients

10 squirts oil spray (10 kCal)
2 cloves Garlic (9 kCal)
250g Leeks (55 kCal)
320g Broccoli (106 kCal)
220g Carrots (66 kCal)
800g Celeriac (143 kCal)
1 litre Vegetable Stock (40 kCal)
Seasoning to taste
Garnish: Fresh herbs of your choice

Instructions

Finely chop the garlic. Clean, trim and roughly chop the leeks, broccoli & carrots. Peel the celeriac and roughly chop.
Heat the oil in the cooker over a medium heat then add the garlic. Stir to soften then lower the heat, add the leeks and sauté for a couple of minutes.
Put in the remaining vegetables and allow to sweat for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Add the stock, bring to the boil then cook under pressure for 8-10 minutes. Cool under running water.
Use a hand held blender to mix to a smooth consistency. Simmer and stir in the open pan for another 5 minutes adding a little more stock if you prefer a thinner soup.
Scatter some fresh herbs over each portion.

Tips

If you don't have a pressure cooker you can use a heavy-based pan and simmer for about 30-35 minutes stirring regularly, adding more stock if required.