Arracacha (or Celeriac) and Ginger Soup

Arracacha, known in our country as cepa de apio, is one of the least carby and most nutritious tubers, it shines in this creamy Arracacha Soup with Ginger. If you can't find this root vegetable, celeriac will also work.

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Ginger is used in Dominican cooking in desserts and the ever-welcome ginger tea. It is not a traditional part of our savory cuisine. I've set out to change that, starting with this Cream of Arracacha and Ginger Soup.

Arracacha

Arracacha is known in the Dominican Republic as cepa de apio, and in parts of South America as apio criollo, and is a tuber that is now widely available at local supermarkets. Arracacha in English may be known as white carrot, but it's not a very common vegetable in English-speaking countries.

The first celery root recipe that we published was found by Aunt Ilana in Constanza, in the high mountains and colder climate of the Central Mountain Range (Cordillera Central), where the temperature allows for this crop. Going to the other extreme, Aunt Ilana brought us the news that "green" ginger was grown in Samana.

What a great way to combine the flavors of our cold(ish) mountains and our beautiful coast!

About this recipe

To add a bit of my own culinary heritage I added thyme, an obligatory ingredient in soups and stews in the northwest of the Dominican Republic, where I hail from.

The result of all this mixing? A creamy soup, light, but filling, and with a very refreshing taste provided by the ginger, and the earthy tones of fresh thyme.

Buen provecho!

Arracacha (or Celeriac) and Ginger Soup Recipe

By: Clara Gonzalez

Arracacha , known in our country as cepa de apio, is one of the least carby and most nutritious tubers, it shines in this Creamy Arracacha Soup with Ginger.

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Prep Time 15 mins

Cook Time 20 mins

Total Time 35 mins

Course Dinner, Lunch

Cuisine Fusion

Servings 6 servings

Calories 156 kcal

Ingredients

• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• ½ cup ginger, fresh, peeled and sliced
• 1 onion, large, cubed
• 3 sprigs of fresh thyme or ½ teaspoon of dry leaves
• 1 carrot, large, peeled and diced
• 2 lb celeriac, [0.9 kg], peeled and cubed
• 1½ quart vegetable stock, [1½ lt]
• 1½ teaspoons salt, (or more, to taste)
• ½ teaspoon pepper, (or more, to taste)

Instructions

 

• 
  Sauteing vegetables: Heat the oil in a large pot over low heat. Add ginger and cook and stir for a minute. Add onion and thyme and cook and stir until onion becomes translucent.

  Stir in carrot and celeriac, cook over low heat for 5 minutes, stir often to prevent them from burning or sticking to the bottom.
• 
  Boiling: Add vegetable stock, cook over low heat until the vegetables are tender.

  Remove from the heat and let it cool to room temperature.
• 
  Blending: Remove the thyme sprigs and blend to desired smoothness (I prefer it not too "creamy").
• 
  Reheating: Pour into a pot and reheat, adding more water if you find it too thick.

  Season with salt and pepper to taste.
• 
  Serving: Serve hot with rustic bread.

Notes and Tips

While not related, for this soup you can use either arracacha, or celeriac if you can't find the former, and it will work equally brilliantly.

Nutritional information calculated using celeriac, as arracacha is not in the database used for this purpose.

Nutrition

Serving: 1.5gCalories: 156kcalCarbohydrates: 21gProtein: 3gFat: 8gSaturated Fat: 1gSodium: 1688mgPotassium: 546mgFiber: 4gSugar: 6gVitamin A: 2225IUVitamin C: 15.3mgCalcium: 75mgIron: 1.3mg

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