Celeriac, bacon and barley soup

Name: Celeriac, bacon and barley soup
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 1 h 5 min
Cuisine: European, British
Ingredients: 1 tbsp butter; 6 rashers British free-range smoked streaky bacon, finely sliced (see tip); 6 fresh rosemary sprigs; 2 onions, finely chopped; 600g celeriac, peeled and chopped into 0.5-1cm chunks; 125g pearl barley; 1.75 litres good quality vegetable stock; 4 heaped tbsp crème fraîche; Whole nutmeg for grating

Instructions

Prep:25minCook:40min

This warming winter soup by Georgina Hayden is filled with the comforting aromas of smoky bacon, sweet onions and rosemary. Make double and freeze for another day. And make sure you serve each bowlful with extra crispy bacon bits and a dollop of crème fraîche for creamy richness. For a vegetarian celeriac soup, take a look at our spiced celeriac soup recipe.

Updated at: Thu, 11 Dec 2025 07:03:03 GMT