Ingredients

  • 450 g celery, diced
  • 4 spinach leaves, chopped
  • 250 g kumara, peeled and diced
  • 2 cups vegetable stock
  • 25 g margarine, dairy free
  • 1 onion, medium diced
  • 3 tablespoons rice flour
  • 2 cups rice milk
  • salt and pepper

Method

  • Combine the celery, spinach, kumara and stock in a saucepan and simmer the vegetables until soft.
  • Puree until smooth. I put the misture through a sieve to remove the celery strings.
  • Melt the margarine in a large saucepan.
  • Saute the onion, until tender. Stir in the flour. Gradually stir in the rice milk, cooking on low heat until thick.
  • Slowly stir the puree into the white sauce.
  • Season. Heat through without boiling then serve.