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Apple and celery soup
This lovely soup can be served hot or chilled.
What you need
- 1 large onion, peeled and finely chopped
- 1 head green celery, trimmed and chopped
- 450 ml chicken stock
- 450 g eating apples
- freshly squeezed juice of 1 lemon
- 50 g butter, softened
- 75 g instant mashed potato granules
- 450 ml milk
- 1 pinch celery salt
- freshly ground black pepper
Method
Place the onion, celery and stock in a saucepan. Bring to the boil, cover and simmer for 15 min.
Peel, core and slice the apples. Toss in the lemon juice to help prevent discoloration. Add to the pan. Cook for 10 min, until tender.
Stir in the butter until melted. Add the instant potato. Add the milk. Cook over a low heat for 5 min, stirring frequently until thickened slightly.
Add celery salt and pepper to taste. Liquidise the soup. Serve.
Serving suggestion
Garnish with apple slices, celery leaves and a sprinkling of pepper.
Cook's tip
| Per portion | Per 100g | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Energy (kj) | 923 | 259 | 10475 | 8350 |
| Energy (kcal) | 220 | 62.1 | 2500 | 2000 |
| Protein (g) | 5.63 | 1.58 | ||
| Carbohydrate (g) | 31.5 | 8.85 | 345 | 275 |
| Fat (g) | 9.11 | 2.56 | 95 | 70 |
| Fat (saturated) (g) | 5.34 | 1.50 | ||
| Fibre (g) | 4.70 | 1.32 | ||
| Sodium (mg) | 661 | 186 | ||
| Salt (equivalent) (g) | 1.65 | 0.47 | 7 | 5 |
| Per Portion | Per 100g | RDA | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vitamin A (µg) | 128 | 36.0 | 800 |
| Vitamin B-12 (µg) | 0.32 | 0.09 | 1 |
| Vitamin B-6 (mg) | 0.27 | 0.07 | 2 |
| Vitamin C (mg) | 23.3 | 6.54 | 60 |
| Vitamin D (µg) | 6.22 | 1.75 | 266 |
| Vitamin E (mg) | 0.73 | 0.21 | 10 |
| Zinc (mg) | 0.59 | 0.17 | 15 |
| Calcium (mg) | 162 | 45.8 | 800 |
| Folate (mcg) | 39.6 | 11.1 | 200 |
| Iron (mg) | 0.74 | 0.21 | 14 |
| Magnesium (mg) | 36.2 | 10.2 | 300 |
| Niacin (mg) | 1.27 | 0.36 | 18 |
| Pantothenic acid (mg) | 0.77 | 0.22 | 6 |
| Riboflavin (mg) | 0.23 | 0.06 | 1.6 |
| Phosphorous (mg) | 145 | 40.9 | 800 |
| Thiamin (mg) | 0.23 | 0.06 | 1.4 |
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