Celeriac and apple soup

Serves 4

1 tbsp olive oil

1 onion, chopped

1 leek, sliced

2cm root ginger, chopped

1 celeriac, peeled and chopped

4 eating apples, cored and quartered

Large pinch of thyme leaves

2 litres vegetable or chicken stock

200ml crème fraîche

1 tbsp nuts, chopped

 CALORIES 320

 PROTEIN 5G

 FAT 24G

 FIBRE 8G

 CARBS 20G

Heat the oil in a large saucepan. Add the onion, leek and ginger and cook them over a medium heat for 10 minutes until they are soft. Stir in the celeriac, apples and thyme and cook for a few more minutes. Pour in the stock and some seasoning and simmer for 30 minutes. When the celeriac is tender, remove the soup from the heat and use a hand blender (or a food processor) to blitz it until it is smooth. Stir in half the crème fraîche, reserving the remainder to dollop into each bowl. Serve with a scattering of chopped nuts.