Making cream of celery soup from scratch was prompted by an excess of celery in my house.  I recently joined a organic vegetable co-op and ordering from it, it taking some adjustments on my end.  Actually right now, I have several vegetables in excess, and some I am without.  I also thought could homemade soup be better than canned soup?  I know, I know, that should never be up for debate.

So, homemade cream of celery soup is far, far, better than the can variety, while I would never use this soup to make a casserole with, this is the perfect starter to a meal. I love preparing food from scratch, I hate reading labels full of words I cannot pronounce. In this soup is simply, chicken stock, celery, onions, a touch of cream, and some sherry. I also did not completely puree the celery because I wanted to leave a nice texture in this soup.

Cream of Celery Soup

Yield: 4 – 6 servings.

Cream of Celery Soup

• Author: CopyKat Recipes
• Recipe Type: Soup Recipes
• Prep time: 10 minutes
• Cook time: 25 minutes
• Serves: 4

Cream of celery soup doesn't have to come from a can, you can make this soup homemade.

Ingredients

• 2 cups chopped celery
• 1 cup chopped onion
• 4 tablespoons butter - divided 2 tablespoons and 2 tablespoons
• 2 tablespoons flour
• 1 quart of chicken stock
• 1/4 cup heavy cream
• 1/4 cup dry Sherry - optional
• salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

Saute chopped celery and onions in 2 tablespoons of butter. Saute over medium-low heat until the onions are translucent and the celery is soft. Puree onions and celery in a food processor or with a stick blender until they are at your desired consistency. Place two tablespoons of butter in a large pan, and add two tablespoons of flour and cook the flour paste for at least one minute. Add vegetables to flour paste, and then begin to add chicken stock to the pot.

Turn up heat to a medium high heat, when the soup begins to bubble reduce heat, and add sherry and heavy cream. Stir to incorporate the heavy cream and sherry, when mixed well season to taste with salt and pepper.

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