Cream of Celery Soup

When you are preparing a recipe with a celery bunch do you find there is a lot of leftovers? Don’t throw it away, make cream of celery soup!

Ingredients:

4 cups of celery, chopped
1 cup yellow onion, chopped
2 tablespoons butter
2 tablespoons flour
1 cup heavy cream
1/2 cup milk
1 cup chicken stock
Salt and pepper, to taste
1/4 teaspoon celery seed or celery salt, optional

Directions:

In your Dutch Oven on med/high heat melt your butter, then sauté the onions and celery until softened, 5-7 minutes. Reduce heat to medium and add in the flour, stir until incorporated. Add 1/2 of the cream and stir until smooth, then add the other half. Add in milk, seasonings and chicken stock. Bring to boil then reduce to med/low and let simmer for 10-15 minutes. Taste test to adjust seasoning, if needed. Serve. Yum Yum!