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Cream of Celery Soup

Name: Cream of Celery Soup
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: World
Ingredients: Butter ¼ cup; Yellow onions 1; Celery 2 cups; Garlic 1 clove; All-purpose flour ⅓ cup; Chicken broth 1 ½ cups; Whole milk 1 ½ cups; Salt 1 tsp; Sugar ½ tsp; Black pepper ⅛ tsp

a cozy, creamy soup

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Serves 4
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Ingredients

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	¼ cup Butter
	1 Yellow onions small, finely chopped, about 1 cup
	2 cups Celery very finely chopped, good-quality, flavorful , about 5 large stalks
	1 clove Garlic large, minced
	⅓ cup All-purpose flour unbleached
	1 ½ cups Chicken broth good-quality
	1 ½ cups Whole milk or ¾ cup milk and ¾ cup cream
	1 tsp Salt
	½ tsp Sugar
	⅛ tsp Black pepper freshly ground

Nutritional information

231

calories

15g

fat

18g

carbohydrates

protein

39mg

cholesterol

379mg

sodium

Cream of Celery Soup

Looking for a comforting soup to cozy up with on a chilly day? Look no further! This homemade recipe for Cream of Celery Soup yields a soul-warming meal culled from kitchen staples. Enjoy it on its own, or add it to your favorite recipes that call for canned condensed cream of celery soup. Once you try it, you’ll never settle for the canned version again!

How to choose the best celery for this recipe? Look for fresh, firm stalks that are a bright, pale green color and tightly gathered. Avoid any stalks that are wilted or have brown spots. It will take you only 10 minutes to prep the ingredients for this flavorful soup. The recipe starts by chopping the vegetables. For the celery, the key is to give it a really fine chopping. You want to avoid any large chunks in the soup. Once all the chopping is done, sauté the onions, celery, and garlic in butter, then add the flour to make a roux. Next, add the chicken broth and milk for a rich base. Season with salt and black pepper and gently simmer for 15 minutes to meld the flavors. Serve hot and enjoy!

To make the Cream of Celery Soup, you will need the following ingredients:

Steps to make Cream of Celery Soup

1

Saute onions, celery and garlic

5min

In a Dutch oven or heavy-bottomed stock pot over medium-high heat, melt ¼ cup butter. Add 1 chopped onion, 2 cups finely chopped celery, and 1 minced garlic clove and cook, stirring occasionally, until soft and translucent, about 5-7 minutes.
2

Add flour

1min

Stir in ⅓ cup flour and cook for 1 minute.
3

Add broth and milk

3min

Add 1 ½ cups chicken broth and 1 ½ cups whole milk ( or ¾ cup milk and ¾ cup cream) and stir until well combined. Increase the heat and bring to a simmer.
4

Simmer

15min

Reduce the heat to medium. Then add 1 teaspoon salt, ½ teaspoon sugar, and ⅛ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper and simmer, uncovered, for 15 minutes. Taste and adjust for salt if needed.
5

Serve

Serve hot and enjoy!

If you’re looking for a comforting and flavorful dish, this homemade Cream of Celery Soup is just it. Creamy and rich, it brings together simple ingredients to create a heartwarming bowl of goodness. Perfect for a cozy night in or as a flavorful addition to your favorite recipes, this easy-to-make soup is sure to please everyone at the table.

About the author

Lilly Mathuse

Lilly is an enthusiastic and cheerful young mom. She knows as well as any parent that children can be really picky when it comes to food. And she’s had plenty of experience trying to cook meals that are both tasty and nutritious, and able to satisfy the tastes of a fussy kid right away! To save you some precious time, Lilly's going to share with you all the tricks she learned the hard way, so you don’t have to! She has a wealth of recipes for quick and easy meals for kids and families on a budget.