celeriac soup with crispy kale

ingredients:

1. 1 celeriac
2. 1 onion
3. 1 carrot
4. 1 clove of garlic
5. 3 sprigs of rosemary
6. 800ml of vegetable stock
7. 100g Kale
8. olive oil
9. salt and pepper to taste.

directions:

1. peel and dice onion, carrot and celeriac.
2. pick rosemary leaves and finely chop.
3. set a large pan over a high heat, add a tbsp olive oil.
4. peel and crush a clove of garlic into the pan, along with the diced onion.
5. cook through until translucent, stir throughout to avoid sticking to the pan.
6. reduce to a medium heat. add celeriac, carrots, half of the rosemary and a pinch of salt and pepper. cook for 2-3 minutes stirring occasionally.
7. add vegetable stock and simmer for 20 minutes.
8. ladle 1/3 of the soup into a blender and blitz.
9. repeat placing half of the remaining soup into the blender and blitz.
10. final add the last of the soup into the blender and blitz.
11. season with salt and pepper to taste.
12. strip the kale leaves from their stalks and shred the leaves.
13. place a frying pan over a high heat, add 1 tbsp of olive oil, kale, remaining rosemary and a pinch of salt and pepper.
14. fry, string continually until the kale is crisp.
15. tip kale onto kitchen paper and set aside to drain.
16. to serve ladle soup into bowl and top with crispy kale.
17. enjoy!