Creamy German Potato Soup - Kartoffelsuppe - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 tablespoons vegetable oil
2 onions, halved
2 carrots, peeled and cubed
1/2 celeriac (celery root), peeled and cubed
2 pounds potatoes, peeled and cubed
8 cups vegetable stock
1/4 bunch fresh parsley, chopped
1 cup half-and-half
2 teaspoons salt
1 teaspoon ground black pepper
1 teaspoon ground cumin
4 tomatoes, seeded and chopped
4 hot dogs, sliced (optional)

Preparation

Heat vegetable oil in large pot over medium heat; cook and stir onions, carrots, and celeriac until beginning to soften, about 5 minutes. Stir in potatoes and vegetable stock. Simmer until potatoes are tender, 15 to 20 minutes. Add parsley and blend potato mixture with a stick blender until soup is smooth. Stir half-and-half, salt, black pepper, and cumin into soup.
Ladle soup in bowls and garnish with tomatoes and hot dogs.