Creamy Celery and Celeriac Soup

This soup is a dieter's dream when trying to shed a few of those Xmas pounds. It is so creamy, that it's hard to believe it's just veg. Plus it's super easy to make.

This was originally a Weight Watchers' recipe that has evolved a little over time.

Ingredients:

Low fat cooking spray

1 large onion, diced

2 large garlic cloves, crushed

1 tsp celery salt

ground pepper

1 large celeriac, diced

4 stalks celery, chopped

1 stock cube

1L boiling water

1 bay leaf

To make:

1)Cook the onion over a medium low heat with some cooking spray for about 5 minutes, until soft but not brown. Add the garlic, celery salt and pepper and cook for another 2 minutes.

2)Add celery, celeriac, bay leaf and stir together, then crumble in the stock cube and pour in the water.

3)Bring to the boil, then turn down and simmer for about 30 minutes, or until veggies are really soft.

4)Remove the bay leaf, pour soup into a blender and give it a really good blend so it's very smooth.

Serves 4