Cream of Celery Soup

[alfredo]

I found this online and I tried it. I used 2% milk instead of cream. I didn't have any cream. It's a very good recipe.

CREAM OF CELERY SOUP


2 c. chopped celery
1 med. onion, chopped
1 med. potato, peeled & chopped
4 tbsp. butter
1 c. chicken broth
1/2 tsp. celery salt
1-2 c. light cream
Parsley or chives, optional

Melt butter in saucepan. Saute onion, celery and potato until soft. Add chicken broth and celery salt. Cover and simmer 30 minutes. Remove solids with slotted spoon and puree in blender or processor. Return to stock. Add enough cream for desired consistency. Heat and serve. Garnish with chopped parsley or chives. When blender is used for pureeing, add small amount of stock to solids, in

[housewolf]

1. Mmmm... that sounds good!

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[alfredo]

2. It's very rich. I had two bunches of celery, so one had to be sacrificed

for an untried recipe.

[pinto]

3. Might be good with an added bit of young anise stalk (?), a celery cousin.

Cooked in liguid, surprisingly mild.

[alfredo]

4. Or Bok Choy in the place of the Celery. I'm a Bok Choy freak.

[pinto]

5. Yeah. I've got some in now, just about ready to cut.

[alfredo]

6. I like using Sesame oil when sauteing Bok Choy. It doesn't take much