A Deliciously Tasty Cream of Celery Soup Recipe
Forget about the stuff you buy from your grocery store because nothing comes close to the homemade stuff. You’ll be surprised at how easy it is to prepare this soup with only a few ingredients. Want to learn the best cream of celery soup recipe? You’ve come to the right place. Here is the recipe.
Cream of Celery Soup Recipe
Let’s start with the ingredients needed. We bet you already have them in your home. And if not, they’re readily available. Check out the list.
- 1/4 cup butter
- 2 cups of chopped celery
- 1 yellow onion (chopped)
- 1 clove garlic (minced)
- 1 1/2 cups milk (whole milk) or use 3/4 cup cream and 3/4 cup milk
- 1/3 cup flour (all-purpose)
- 1 1/2 cups of chicken broth
- 1/8 tsp. ground pepper
- 1 tsp. salt
Cooking Instructions
- Place your stock pot or Dutch oven over medium heat and add your butter.
- Add in the onions, celery, and garlic and sauté for 5 to 7 minutes.
- Add the flour to the pot and cook for a minute or until the flour is fragrant.
- Add the broth and cream/milk to the mixture and stir until everything combines.
- Increase the heat until the soup simmers, then reduce the heat to medium.
- Simmer the soup for an additional 15 minutes and add salt and pepper to taste.
Why You Should Try This Recipe
This cream of celery soup is rich and delicious on its own. You don’t need to accompany it with anything as it’s satisfying yet not heavy. Also, if you’ve only had the canned variety, expect your mind to be blown by this homemade version.
Another reason to make this soup is that it’s easy to prepare. It takes a total of 30 minutes to prepare, and the ingredients used are readily available. You can prepare a bulk batch, split it into portions, and store it in the fridge for later use. If you have a recipe that needs cream of celery soup, you’ll already have the soup ready to use.
Is Cream of Celery Soup Healthy?
This soup is very healthy because of the different ingredients used. Celery, which is the main ingredient, has a lot of healthy benefits. According to BBC Good Food, it supports digestive function and heart health. In addition, it has fewer calories making it great for weight loss. The antioxidants in celery have been linked to preventing conditions like cancer and oxidative stress.
That aside, the amount of heavy cream and milk used in this recipe is well-balanced so that you get a nutritious and delicious soup. Each serving has about 3.8 grams of fat and 154 calories.
Tips and Tricks for Preparing This Cream of Celery Soup Recipe
Choose light-colored and crisp celery when shopping. In fact, always go with celery that has the leaves still attached because they’re more flavorful. If the leaves look wilted or have started turning brown, avoid them as they aren’t fresh.
Celery can be stringy, which is unpleasant to some people. If you want to avoid stringy celery, go with tender and light-colored celery stalks. They are less likely to have those tough strings. However, since our recipe requires you to chop the celery into tiny pieces, the chances of running into the strings are very low.
Lastly, as you prepare your soup, ensure the celery and onions have softened before you add the flour. This will give it a great texture.
What to Serve With Cream of Celery Soup
A lot of meals go well with soup. Here are a few suggestions for your homemade cream of celery soup.
- French onion toast: Soups and toast are a popular combination. The toast is the perfect complement to the warm soup.
- Bacon stuffed potatoes: Potatoes are amazing side dishes for soup. Spruce yours a little by adding cheese and bacon, and you have a flavorful meal combination.
- Cheese cracker sticks: Crackers pair well with soup. They’re even better as sticks because they can fit perfectly into your mouth.
- Grilled mushroom pasta salad: This mushroom pasta salad makes the perfect pairing for when you want a complete filling meal for lunch or dinner.
- Roasted vegetables: Roasted vegetables are naturally sweet with a crispy texture, and they enhance the flavor of the soup.
Substitute Ingredients for the Celery Soup
One of the great things about this celery soup is that you can substitute the ingredient depending on your dietary needs. Instead of chicken stock, use vegetable stock. The change in flavor or texture is not that huge. And if you don’t have freshly ground black pepper, white pepper is still good.
Instead of cream, you can use a potato. As Taste of Home recommends, one of the ways to make the soup creamy without using cream is by adding potatoes. Thy gives the soup a creamy consistency. However, keep in mind that the heavy cream contributes greatly to this recipe in terms of taste. That means the end result when using a potato will differ from what we have here. For a low-carb variation, replace the potato with cauliflower.
How to Store and Reheat Cream of Celery Soup
Once you prepare the soup, you can only allow it to stay out for up to 2 hours before refrigerating it. Store the leftover soup in a tightly sealed container in the fridge. It can last up to 5 days.
To reheat, put it in your saucepan over medium heat. Refrigerating thickens the soup. So you will want to add water or milk when reheating.
This soup also freezes well. Store it in a Ziploc bag or freezer-safe container for up to three months. When ready to take, let it defrost in the fridge overnight and then heat it in a saucepan the following day. If you notice the soup is separating as you heat it, you can pour it into the blender or use an immersion blender to bring everything back together.
Is Cream of Celery Soup Vegan or Vegetarian Friendly?
This recipe isn’t vegan or vegetarian-friendly because of the chicken broth. However, you can make it vegetarian by using vegetable broth. You can also make it vegan by using plant-based butter and heavy cream substitutes. Coconut milk and soy milk are great alternatives, but the soup will not be as creamy or dense as in the initial recipe.
Can I Blend This Soup?
You can blend your soup if you don’t want it chunkier. In fact, some recipes suggest blending. Once your veggies are soft, pour them into a blender or use an immersion blender to smoothen them. Once that’s done, return them to the pot and add your cream. This will give your soup a smoother texture or consistency.
