SOUP Cream of Celery
Sometimes you just need a simple soup that offers a dose of comfort without being too rich or high in calories. This is one of those soups! The celery really offers a round, yet subtle, flavor and softens so much as it cooks that it lends a very velvety texture to the finished product.
Ingredients
1 bunch celery, trimmed and roughly chopped
8 cloves garlic, sliced
1 yellow onion, chopped
4 Tbsp unsalted butter
1/2 cup flour (or 1 cup rice)
1 quart veggie stock or water
2 cups whole milk
1/2-1 tsp salt and pepper, to taste
1 carrot, trimmed and small diced
Instructions
- In a soup pot, cook celery, garlic, onion, and butter for 5 minutes or until softened.
- Add flour (if using) and cook for 2 minutes, stirring often to break up any lumps and coat vegetables.
- Slowly add stock, stirring often to create a smooth, lump-free soup base.
- Once all stock has been added, add rice if using and bring mixture to a boil, then reduce to a simmer for 20 minutes.
- Remove half of soup and puree or blend the rest. Add the removed half back to the blended soup, add milk off heat and slowly heat up again, making sure not to bring soup to a boil (this will curdle the milk).
- Taste and add salt and pepper as needed, then top with diced carrot to serve.
Recipe by Vie at https://getvie.com/2018/03/23/in-like-a-lion-out-like-a-lamb-recipes-to-suit-march-madness/