Washington State is the apple capital of the world and are lucky to get an abundance of different varieties, especially in fall! This is a lovely soup using apples and celeriac (celery root) as the main ingredients. It is wonderful served simply with fresh apples and drizzled with olive oil, or make a full meal out of it by serving with some Winter Squash and Apple Galette or Bacon Wrapped Goat Cheese Stuffed Dates! 🙂
Ingredients
3 tablespoons olive oil
1 leek, white and light green parts only, thinly sliced
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 bay leaf
2 pounds celeriac, peeled and diced
1 pound Yukon gold potatoes, peeled and diced
3 apples – peeled, cored and diced and more for garnish
Salt and pepper, to taste
1/2 cup dry white wine
5 to 6 cups vegetable stock
Truffle or olive oil, to garnish
Preparation
Heat oil in a heavy stockpot or Dutch oven over medium heat. Add leeks and cook until soft and translucent, about 8 minutes. Stir in garlic and bay leaf, cooking for 1 additional minute. Add celeriac, potatoes and apples; cook until soft, about 10 minutes.
Season with salt and pepper and deglaze the pot with wine, cooking until almost evaporated. Pour in enough vegetable stock to cover and bring to a boil. Lower the heat to a simmer and cook, partially covered, until celeriac and potatoes are very tender, about 30 minutes.
Remove bay leaf and let soup cool slightly. Carefully puree soup until smooth (either with an immersion blender or in batches in a blender or food processor). Return soup to the stove to reheat, adding additional stock if too thick. Taste and season with salt and pepper, if needed. To serve, drizzle with truffle or olive oil and fresh slices of apple.
Thanks PCC Natural Markets!
What you need…
It’s been so cold and blustery here in Seattle. 2 bowls of this, and a cozy blanket just sounded like heaven. And..it was 🙂 
Ps- Don’t be afraid to let your children help you. Maya wanted to help me stir, and at first I thought about all the different ways she could make a mess-PASTA SAUCE! Then…I put an apron on her and let her. Her exact words.
(taken with my phone) And the hand behind her back?? LOVE!!!
On Maya, I usually do 2-3 different layers. She goes from being cold to hot from running around all day!
A few weeks ago, Maya sweet talked us into going back to 
I mean…are you kidding me with that smile??
Last time we went, she only wanted to go on rides with the Huz. I managed to convince her to let me go on a few with her this time 🙂 
Although, these are my favorites!!! Maya’s too. She asks to go on the “Chocolate Roller Coaster” haha. I tried to be creative in my crop to not include other ride goers… Seriously, dying. LOVE! 
This picture just makes me itch 😉 
Her first car drive!! 😉 
On me…
And…these Vintage Frye boots that I thrifted for $2.80!!?? Say, WHAT?!!! Honestly, I was being good and getting them for a friend of mine who is a 7 1/2. I was so excited to tell her! Then I realized that someone had put them in the women’s section by mistake, and in reality, they were a men’s 7 1/2… YAY ME!!!! Sad day for my friend though 🙂 
Might be one of my new favorite pictures of us 🙂 
Every once in a while, I time one of these just right with the self timer. Scroll down to see just one of the out takes 😉 
How gorgeous is this little park? And…I kid you not. I just yesterday had a client email me and ask if I wanted to do their family shoot here-YES!!!! 
A family coming down. Maya is the welcome wagon. 🙂 
Sometimes I worry about how friendly she is to strangers… But, I think she knows. Who is good and who is not. At least, I hope so.
Because…she loves putting on a show for them 🙂
A few landscape shots. Not my usual thing, but are you kidding me with these clouds and light??! 
A jump shot that wasn’t timed so well 😉 
She literally tried to climb up me!! 
DYING!!!! 
On me…
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