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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 (2–3 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 use 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.