Ingredients

The following ingredients have 6 Servings
  • Low fat cooking spray
  • 2 medium onions (peeled and chopped)
  • 350 g chopped celery sticks
  • 1 large potato (peeled and diced)
  • ½ tsp dried thyme
  • 1 green apple (peeled, cored and chopped)
  • 1.25 L vegetable stock
  • Salt and freshly ground pepper
  • Freshly chopped flat leaf parsley

Instruction

  • Spray the bottom of a large saucepan about 7 to 8 times. Turn the heat on high underneath, then when the oil starts to bubble, turn the heat lower.
  • Add the onion and the celery and sauté, stirring constantly for about 7 to 8 minutes until soft, but not burnt, or you will taint the taste of the soup.
  • Add the dried thyme and stir in, then add the potato and apple and sauté, again stirring for a further 2 minutes.
  • Add the stock, bring the mixture to the boil and simmer for about 30 minutes until the vegetables are soft then remove from the heat.
  • Either using a stick blender or an upright blender, blitz the soup to a pulp or purée and return it to the saucepan.
  • Season to taste with the salt and pepper.
  • Serve garnished with the freshly chopped parsley.