The Absolute Best Cream of Celery Soup
 
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This Cream of Celery Soup has been perfected over the years... and I'm proud to finally share it on my blog! Velvety, extra cozy and delish!
Serves: 6
Ingredients
  • 5 tbsp. Salted Butter
  • 1 large White Onion, sliced
  • 1 bunch of Celery (about 10-12 ribs), chopped including leaves
  • 5 cloves Garlic, roughly chopped
  • ⅓ cup All-Purpose Flour
  • 4 cups Chicken Bone Broth
  • 1-1/2 cups Half and Half
  • 1 tsp. Salt, or more to taste
  • 1 tsp. Sugar, or more to taste
  • 4 sprigs of Thyme, leaves only
  • 1 tsp. Ground Nutmeg
  • 1 tsp. Celery Seed
  • 1 tsp. White Pepper
  • Freshly Cracked Black Pepper, to taste
  • ¼ cup Mozzarella, cut into small chunks
  • Fresh Italian Parsley, chopped
Instructions
  1. Sauté the onion, celery and garlic until semi-softened. About 5 minutes. Add the flour and continue to sauté for an additional 2 minutes, or until the flour is golden.
  2. Pour over the bone broth, half and half, salt, sugar, herbs and seasonings. Continue to stir and bring to a low boil. Reduce to a simmer and continue to cook until the celery has softened. Between 5 - 8 minutes.
  3. Carefully puree the soup with an immersion blender until smooth. Fold-in the mozzarella chunks and serve immediately with crusty bread and fresh Italian parsley.
Recipe by Slice of Jess at https://sliceofjess.com/the-absolute-best-cream-of-celery-soup/