Celery and smoked ham soup à la Gabi

Ingredients for 4 servings:

• 2 cloves garlic, pressed
• 800 g celery, peeled, cut into small cubes
• 1 tbsp rapeseed oil
• 1,000 ml vegetable broth
• 2 boxes of garden cress, cut with scissors
• 100 g smoked ham, cut into thin strips
• Salt and pepper, black from the mill
• Nutmeg, freshly grated

Instructions

Working time approx. 15 minutes; Cooking/baking time approx. 20 minutes; Total time approx. 35 minutes

Heat the oil in a saucepan and sauté the celery for about 5 minutes. Add the garlic, pour in the vegetable stock, bring to a boil, and cook the celery, covered, over low heat for about 15 minutes. Purée the soup with a hand blender, season with salt, pepper, and nutmeg, and serve garnished with cress and ham strips.