Subj : National Celery Month - 5
To   : All
From : Dave Drum
Date : Wed Apr 17 2024 06:29 pm

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     Title: Creamy Celery Soup
Categories: Soups, Vegetables, Poultry, Dairy, Herbs
     Yield: 4 Servings

     3 tb Butter; divided 2 Tb - 1 Tb
     1 c  Chopped onion
 1 1/2 c  Sliced leeks; white, and lt
          - green only
     5 c  Chopped celery
          +=AND=+
 1 1/2 c  Diced celery
     2 cl Garlic; minced
     2    California bay leaves
     4 c  Chicken stock
   1/2 ts (to 1 1/2 ts) salt; to taste
   1/3 c  Cream or Half & Half
          Fresh ground black pepper
          Fresh chopped chives or
          - parsley; garnish

 Melt 2 Tbsp butter in a thick-bottomed 4 to 5 quart pot on
 medium heat. Add the diced onion, the leaks, and 5 cups of
 the chopped celery. Cook on medium heat for 10 minutes
 until softened. Add the minced garlic and cook for a
 minute more.

 Add the chicken stock and bay leaves to the pot. Taste for
 salt and add salt. (If you are using unsalted butter and
 unsalted stock, you will need to add more salt than you
 expect, if not, maybe just a little salt will be needed.)
 Increase heat to bring to a boil, reduce heat to low and
 cover to maintain a simmer. Simmer for 15 minutes.

 While the soup is simmering, prepare the extra celery that
 will be added later to the soup. In a separate small saute
 pan, melt 1 Tbsp of butter on medium heat. Add 1 1/2 cups
 diced celery to the butter. Ladle 1/2 cup of the simmering
 stock from the soup pot into the saute pan. Simmer on low
 for 5 or 6 minutes to soften the celery. Set aside.

 Remove the soup pot from heat, let cool slightly. Remove
 and discard the bay leaves. Working in batches, puree the
 soup in a blender, filling the blender no more than a
 third full at a time (keep your hand on the lid so the hot
 liquid doesn't explode). Return the pureed soup to the
 pot. Stir in the cream and the braised diced celery.

 Taste for salt and add more if needed. Sprinkle with
 freshly ground black pepper and chopped chives or parsley
 to serve.

 From: http://www.simplyrecipes.com

 Uncle Dirty Dave's Kitchen

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