Description
Hearty jamie oliver carrot and celery soup blends garden-fresh ingredients with comforting warmth. Simple preparation delivers nourishing flavors you’ll savor with each delightful spoonful.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 cups (960 ml) vegetable stock
- 5 medium carrots (280 g / 10 oz), halved lengthwise and finely sliced
- 3 sticks celery, finely diced
- 1 onion, finely diced
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tbsp olive oil
Instructions
- Vegetable Preparation: Uniformly dice onions and celery into petite cubes, slice carrots into consistent rounds, and mince garlic into delicate fragments to create a harmonious flavor foundation.
- Aromatic Building: Heat olive oil in a large pot over medium temperature, gently sautéing onions until translucent and soft, releasing their subtle sweetness.
- Flavor Layering: Introduce minced garlic, allowing its essence to bloom without scorching, then fold in precisely cut carrots and celery, enabling vegetables to caramelize and intensify their natural characteristics.
- Liquid Integration: Pour vegetable stock over the vegetables, ensuring complete submersion, and adjust heat to a gentle, rhythmic simmer that will coax out maximum flavor complexity.
- Cooking Refinement: Maintain an uncovered simmer for 6-8 minutes, monitoring vegetable tenderness and developing a robust, cohesive taste profile. Taste and calibrate seasoning to personal preference.
- Finishing Touch: Elevate the dish with a sprinkle of freshly chopped celery greens or parsley, introducing a vibrant, herbaceous dimension that brightens the soup’s overall character.
Notes
- Master Vegetable Cutting: Uniformly dice onions, celery, and carrots to ensure consistent cooking and balanced flavor distribution throughout the soup.
- Sweat Vegetables Strategically: Cook aromatics slowly over medium heat to release natural sugars and develop rich, deep flavor without burning or browning.
- Simmer with Precision: Maintain a gentle simmer to preserve vegetable texture and prevent overcooking, keeping vegetables tender yet slightly crisp.
- Enhance with Fresh Herbs: Sprinkle freshly chopped celery greens or parsley just before serving to elevate the soup’s visual appeal and add a bright, fresh finish.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Lunch, Dinner, Appetizer
- Method: Simmering
- Cuisine: UK
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
- Calories: 120
- Sugar: 5 g
- Sodium: 600 mg
- Fat: 7 g
- Saturated Fat: 1 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 15 g
- Fiber: 4 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg