Creamy French Lentils With Celery Root And Garlic - cooking recipe

Ingredients

4 cups vegetable stock
2 cups plain soymilk or 2 cups milk
1 cup dried French lentils
2 cups peeled and diced celery root or 1 medium celery root
4 garlic cloves, minced
2 bay leaves
fresh ground white pepper (to taste)
3 tablespoons minced fresh Italian parsley

Preparation

In a large saucepan over medium heat, combine the stock, soy milk, lentils, celery root, garlic, bay leaves, and pepper.
Bring to a simmer, reduce the heat to low, and cook 35-40 minutes, until the lentils are tender and the mixture is moderately thick. Remove bay leaves.
Puree the beans slightly with an immersion blender or transfer half of the mixture to a blender jar and puree, then return it to the pan. Stir in the salt and parsley and serve hot.