Description
Cool comfort meets hearty wellness in this classic Celery Soup, blending garden-fresh ingredients with creamy richness. Simmered to perfection, you’ll savor each spoonful of this nourishing, soul-warming dish that brings comfort and flavor to your table.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Vegetables:
- 2 lbs (0.9 kg) celery, chopped
- 1 large onion, chopped
- 1 lb (0.45 kg) potatoes, peeled and quartered
- 3 garlic cloves, crushed
Liquid Base:
- 1 quart (946 ml) vegetable stock
Seasoning and Garnish:
- 12 tablespoons (180 ml) olive oil
- 1 handful fresh parsley, roughly chopped
- Salt, to taste
- Pepper, to taste
Instructions
- Gently sauté chopped onions in olive oil until translucent, releasing their sweet aroma.
- Add minced garlic and diced celery, stirring to coat with the fragrant oil and develop deeper flavors.
- Pour in vegetable stock, incorporating quartered potatoes and fresh parsley into the mixture.
- Increase heat to bring the liquid to a rolling boil, then reduce to a gentle simmer and cover the pot.
- Allow the soup to cook undisturbed for approximately 30 minutes, until vegetables become tender and soft.
- Carefully extract and set aside a handful of celery pieces to provide delightful texture in the final dish.
- Use an immersion blender or standard blender to puree the remaining soup until silky and smooth.
- Reintroduce the reserved celery pieces into the creamy base, gently stirring to distribute evenly.
- Season with salt, pepper, and any additional herbs to enhance the soup’s natural flavors.
- Ladle the hot soup into serving bowls, garnishing with a sprinkle of fresh parsley if desired, and serve immediately.
Notes
- Achieve a silky texture by reserving some chopped celery before blending to add back for delightful crunch.
- For a lighter version, swap butter with olive oil and use vegetable stock to create a vegan-friendly soup option.
- Enhance flavor depth by roasting celery and onions briefly before adding to the pot, which caramelizes natural sugars and intensifies taste.
- Keep soup creamy yet low-calorie by using Greek yogurt instead of cream as a finishing touch, boosting protein and reducing fat content.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Lunch, Dinner, Appetizer
- Method: Simmering
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 6
- Calories: 385 kcal
- Sugar: 4 g
- Sodium: 250 mg
- Fat: 42 g
- Saturated Fat: 6 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 34 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 16 g
- Fiber: 4 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg