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Creamy Celery Soup


  • Author: Just Easy Recipes
  • Prep Time: 5 mins
  • Cook Time: 25 mins
  • Total Time: 30 mins
  • Yield: 4 servings 1x

Description

A hearty Creamy and wholesome Celery Soup with nourishing greens. Simple to make and delicious to eat, you’ll love this nutritious soup.


Ingredients

  • 1 onion, chopped
  • 4 tablespoons olive oil
  • 3 large garlic cloves, minced
  • 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper or a pinch of chilli flakes
  • 6 cups celery, chopped finely (23 heads of celery)
  • 2 cups potatoes, peeled and chopped
  • 1 cup water
  • 4 cups vegetable broth
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  • 2 teaspoons salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon cracked black pepper
  • 1/4 cup fresh dill (or use fresh fennel)
  • 1/4 cup fresh parsley (or useĀ  thyme/rosemary/basil)
  • 1/4 cup baby spinach leaves
  • 1/2 cup sour cream / cream / cashew cream
  • Garnish: Fresh herbs, roasted cashews, crispy celery leaves (fried in olive oil for a minute or so)

Instructions

  • In a large pot, over medium heat, fry the onions in the olive oil until soft and translucent
  • Add the garlic and cook for another minute or so until fragrant.
  • Add the cayenne pepper and cook for one more minute.
  • Add the celery, potato, water, vegetable broth, lemon juice, salt and pepper. Bring the liquid to the boil for 5 minutes and then reduce the heat to medium, cover the pot, leaving it slightly ajar for steam to escape and cook for 20-25 minutes until the potatoes are soft.
  • Turn the heat off. Add in the dill, parsley and spinach leaves and let them wilt for a minute or so. Using a stick blender, blend the soup until smooth, taking great care not to splatter yourself with hot soup! You can alternately, wait for the soup to cool down and then blend.
  • Add in the cream of your choice – sour cream, heavy cream or cashew cream and mix through. Garnish with fresh herbs/nuts/seeds/leaves.
  • Serve with freshly baked bread or toasted ciabatta and butter.