WHEN YOU ARE BUYING FRUIT AND VEG FROM THE FARMERS MARKET OR A GREENGROCER ONE OF THE JOYS IS YOU GET THE WHOLE THING, LEAVES AND ALL - IT'S FOR EXACTLY THAT REASON THAT I MADE THIS DELICIOUS WARMING SOUP - WASTE NOT WANT NOT.
CELERY LEAVES (A LARGE BUNCH), 1 WHITE ONION, 1 CLOVE GARLIC, OLIVE OIL, 1 LARGE POTATO, 1 LITRE VEG STOCK, SALT AND PEPPER, CREAM TO SERVE
PLACE A LARGE HEAVY BASED PAN ON A GENTLE HEAT AND ADD A GLUG OF OLIVE OIL. THEN ADD THE CHOPPED CELERY LEAVES, ONION AND GARLIC AND SAUTÉ FOR 5 MINS. PEEL AND CUBE THE POTATO AND ADD IN TO THE PAN ALONG WITH THE STOCK AND SALT AND PEPPER. BRING TO THE BOIL AND SIMMER UNTIL EVERYTHING IS TENDER (10/15 MINS). WHIZZ UNTIL SMOOTH . SERVE WITH A SPLASH OF CREAM.