Not Just Any Celery Soup Recipe
The difference is that this is not only a delicious and nutritious dish, but it also usually becomes one of the main topics of a conversation long enough to last from the soup course through dessert (and then some) as your guests try to guess just what kind of soup you've made.
We have seen barbeque/meat-and-potatoes guys as well as vegans ask for seconds, but most never figure out the mystery. In fact, around our house, this is affectionately called "Mystery" soup. Before you read any further, you must promise to not tell anyone what you are serving and watch them try to guess.
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lap
May 21, 2012 @ 6:18 pm | delete
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Ingredients
For Six Servings
1 lb. Fresh head celery, w/leaves, cleaned and cut into 1 inch pieces. Yes. The leaves also.2 medium size sweet onions, peeled & quartered (I like Vidalias, but others work as well)
1 Large clove garlic, peeled
1 SECRET INGREDIENT (if you signed the above oath, you may click here to find out what it is.)
6 Tablespoons sweet butter
4 cups broth (I use chicken, unless making this for vegans, in which case I'll use veggie broth)
Salt and (freshly ground) White Pepper to taste
Shopping List
1 lg head of celery (1 lb.)
1 Garlic Bulb
2 Sweet Onions
Sweet Butter
1 Qt (32 oz.) Chicken or Vegetable Broth (if you have neither the time, energy, or inclination to make it yourself)
Salt & Pepper (Freshly Ground white pepper preferred)
ONE SECRET INGREDIENT
What else you'll need
2 Saucepans
Strainer
Blender or Food Processor
Cutting Board
Knives for peeling and chopping
Spoons for stirring (and sampling)
For Your Shopping Convenience
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Now What?
Six Simple Steps
1. Finely chop the garlic2. Melt the butter in a large saucepan.
3. Add the chopped garlic, cut up celery, quartered onion and SECRET INGREDIENT to the saucepan.
(If you've signed the above oath, you can find a link to the secret here)
4. Cook for 30 minutes, stirring frequently and making sure they do not brown.
5. Add 3 to 3.5 cups of broth and reserve the rest for later.
6. Cover and cook for another 45 minutes.
Okay. I did that.
Almost finished
Options: Try a dollop of plain Greek yogurt and small mint leaf or a sprinkle of chopped chives as a garnish.
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AllDogs
May 27, 2012 @ 3:58 am | delete
- I absolutely love celery, but actually prefer to drink it cold, in green smoothies :) Will try out this recipe though ;)
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lap
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- This is great!
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WordCustard
Apr 6, 2012 @ 4:29 am | delete
- Yay for the secret ingredient! I can imagine how that would work great in the blend. I'm in need of some good soup recipes and will need to try this one. Plus it doesn't have a huge long off-putting list of ingredients so extra points for that, and of course for making me smile!
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TapIn2U Jan 20, 2012 @ 1:38 am | delete
- Great recipe! Need something nutritious for dinner. Thanks! Sundae ;-)
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