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Crema de Cepa de Apio [Recipe + Video] Arracacha Soup

Learn how to make this new Dominican classic: crema de cepa de apio, an arracacha or creole celery root soup that best showcases Dominicans' new favorite root vegetable.

Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
45 mins
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 199 kcal
Course: Lunch , Dinner
Cuisine: South American , Dominican

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 large red onion chopped
  • 1 teaspoon cumin powder
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 3 celery stalk chopped
  • 2 carrot peeled and sliced
  • 1 cepa de apio (about 2 lb [0.85 kg]), peeled and chopped
  • 4 potatoes peeled and cubed
  • 1½ quart vegetable broth [1.5 lt] or homemade vegetable broth recipe
  • 1½ teaspoon salt (or more, to taste)
  • ½ teaspoon pepper (or more, to taste) (freshly-cracked, or ground)
For garnishing
  • 4 tablespoon sour cream (optional)
  • 4 tablespoon olive oil (optional)
  • parsley (optional)
  • ½ teaspoon pepper (freshly-cracked, or ground) (optional)

Instructions

1. Sauteing vegetables
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  1. Heat the oil in a pan over medium-low heat. Add the chopped onion. Cook and stir until it turns translucent. Add cumin powder, bay leaf, celery. Cook and stir for a minute.
2. Cooking roots
  1. Add carrots, celeriac, and potatoes, lower heat to a minimum, and add two tablespoons of broth.Cover and simmer for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally to prevent sticking or burning.
3. Boiling
  1. Add the remaining vegetable stock, cover, and simmer until the vegetables are cooked through.Remove from the heat and cool to room temperature.
4. Blending
  1. Once cool, blend the soup, season with salt and pepper to taste.
5. Reheating
  1. Return to the pot and reheat.
6. Serving
  1. Serve and garnish with the garnish combination of your preference.

Nutrition Information

Calories 199kcal (10%) Carbohydrates 35g (12%) Protein 6g (12%) Fat 5g (8%) Saturated Fat 1g (5%) Sodium 1667mg (69%) Potassium 1009mg (29%) Fiber 6g (24%) Sugar 6g (12%) Vitamin A 3910IU (78%) Vitamin C 27.4mg (30%) Calcium 103mg (10%) Iron 5.7mg (32%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 6servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 199

% Daily Value*

Calories 199kcal 10%
Carbohydrates 35g 12%
Protein 6g 12%
Fat 5g 8%
Saturated Fat 1g 5%
Sodium 1667mg 69%
Potassium 1009mg 21%
Fiber 6g 24%
Sugar 6g 12%
Vitamin A 3910IU 78%
Vitamin C 27.4mg 30%
Calcium 103mg 10%
Iron 5.7mg 32%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.