Lemony Celery Root & Chickpea Soup
Celeriac or celery root is a knobby member of the celery family. Quite frankly, it’s a pretty ugly looking veggie, but don’t be swayed away. As it’s name implies, it has a wonderful almost pungent celery flavor. It is low in carbs, and is often used raw in winter salads, sliced very thin and julienned, added sparingly to flavor to soups and stews, and to liven up and lighten up mashed potatoes. In this quick and easy vegan chickpea soup, it is the star. When cooked slowly, celeriac becomes sweet, and is a perfect partner for nutty chickpeas. Lemon juice adds a little zing. Stir in the bright taste of gremolata before serving.
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Heat 1 tablespoon of the olive oil over medium high heat in a 5 quart dutch oven. When it starts to ripple, add the onion and the bay leaf. Stir to mix then cook 1 minute. Add ½ the peeled lemon zest, sprinkle with salt. Turn the heat down to medium and cook until the onion starts to soften 5-10 minutes, they should not brown.
Add the celery root and stir to mix. Sprinkle with a little more salt and cook partially covered for 5-8 minutes, stirring from time to time until the celery root starts to soften at the edges. Add the whole garlic cloves and enough water to cover everything. Bring to a boil, cover and reduce the heat to medium low. Cook until the vegetables are just tender, about 15-20 minutes.
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