Ingredients:
1 fresh celery root
3 carrots - chopped
1 healthy handful of Italian parsley - chopped
1 red onion - chopped
4 cups chicken broth
1 Jalapeño - chopped
1 bell pepper - chopped
7 whole cloves
29 oz. can of Cannellini beans - drained
1 lb. of bacon
Olive oil - for drizzling
1 cup rice - uncooked
Clean outside of celery root and cut off end pieces. Place in pot covered with water and tablespoon of salt. Simmer for 40- 45 minutes.
Remove from water cut off outer skin and then dice.
Heat a soup pot with a drizzle of olive oil. Add the chopped celery root, carrots, onion, Jalapeño and bell pepper. Simmer for a few minutes. Add the chicken broth, cloves and Italian parsley. Simmer on low while preparing the bacon and rice. Before serving this dish, pick out the 7 cloves.
Add the cannellini beans to the broth before serving.
Serve over rice topped with the crispy bacon.
This is a very comforting dish to serve in this chilly weather.
With Love,
Catherine
xo
Platanos, Mangoes and Me! says
I am so far back in commenting and I just cannot keep up with you. You are incredible.
Wanted to wish you a very Happy & Healthy New Year.
Norma
Bravoe Runway says
OH does this look delicious! I scrolled down and would love a slice of that cheesecake. Happy New Year Catherine and Tammy 🙂 And....Tammy, one day you will have your very own fab wardrobe 🙂
Rose says
Delicious, healthy, and perfect for winter!
Walking on Sunshine... says
Well now I need to go Google celery root because I can't seem to think of what it looks like! The completed dish looks delicious though! Enjoy your day!
Tanna at The Brick Street Bungalow says
Sounds healthy as well as yummy!! blessings ~ Tanna