Name: Cream of Celery Soup
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 tbsp (30ml) olive oil; 1 cup (150g) white onion; ½ cup (75g) leeks, white parts, and light green parts; 2 cloves garlic; Salt and pepper to taste; 3 cups(450g) celery; 4 cups (950ml) chicken broth; 1 cup (150g) cauliflower florets

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This Cream of Celery Soup has so many fresh flavors coming from a variety of vegetables that always takes guests by surprise, especially since they may have their own preconceived notions of cream of celery soup.

But trust me this soup recipe is nothing like the canned variety and it’s so easy to make from scratch and tastes 10 times better!

It’s a blended soup that gets its richness and creaminess from my secret ingredient, cauliflower! That’s right, there’s actually no “real” cream in this soup. You’ll be amazed at how creamy it is, thanks to the cauliflower. This is the same trick I use in my Potato and Leek Soup that also works like a charm!

The parmesan tuiles add a fun “wow” factor to serve alongside your soup. It will be your rock-star moment and no one needs to know how easy they are to make.

How To Make Cream of Celery Soup

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STEP#1: Chop the Vegetables

Since this is a blended soup, all the vegetables should be chopped into small, roughly equal-sized pieces. This will help them all cook at the same rate and blend up easier and smoother.

This is especially true for the celery which can get stringy and hard to blend if it’s not chopped up well before you begin.

STEP#2: Cook the Vegetables

In order for this soup to reach its best flavor, it’s important to saute the vegetables first. This will allow the flavors of the onions and leeks to mellow and sweeten and heighten the flavor of the celery.

It will only take about 10 minutes or so and you’ll know when they’re ready when they are fragrant and tender, then you can add the chicken broth.

STEP#3: Add the Cauliflower

This soup achieves its creamy texture from the cauliflower. I’m convinced cauliflower is the miracle vegetable because its wonders never cease.

When added to soups and pureed it contributes the silkiest, creamy texture you’d swear there was cream in it! This is also the secret to the creaminess in my Cream of Broccoli Soup recipe too! This soup can also be made with vegetable stock for a vegan alternative.

Allow the soup to simmer for at least 6-10 minutes until the cauliflower is tender. Then transfer the mixture to a blender and blend until it’s finely pureed and smooth.

I love to serve soup as a first course because it can be made the day before and simply reheated. The flavor of blended soups also gets better if made the day before so there’s the added benefit of advance planning!

STEP#4: Taste for seasoning

At this stage, check the flavor, personally, I find the seasoning added to the vegetables while they saute is enough, but if you feel it needs a little salt and pepper, go ahead and add it. I also like to garnish this soup with fresh thyme but you could also add some freshly minced chives as well.

What to Serve with Cream of Celery Soup?

The freshness of this cream of celery soup is really complimented with the tanginess of parmesan cheese. Parmesan Tuiles with cracked pepper are really easy to make and provide such an easy “Wow-Factor” to whoever you serve them to! In addition to serving them with soup, they also pair beautifully with Ceasar Salad too.

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