Mom's Creamy Celery Soup
Mom brought all the goodies for this one, saying she had a craving for it. The love of food runs deeply.
Add as much or as little broth as you like.
4 T (1/2 stick) butter
1 cup chopped celery
6 cups chicken broth, divided
2 small cans cream of celery soup
salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
1 cup heavy cream
4 oz (1 cup) shredded American cheese
In a small saucepan, melt butter over medium heat. Add celery and cook til softened, about 10 minutes. Increase heat to high and add broth. Bring to a boil;reduce heat to medium and cook til celery is just tender, another few minutes.
Whisk in soup til smooth. Bring mixture to a simmer, reduce heat to low, and cook about 20 minutes, stirring often. Stir in cream and cook another 5 minutes, or til soup thickens. Remove from heat and slowly stir in cheese.
We served the soup with homemade wheat croutons.
Variations: Add cream of chicken soup. Use your favorite cheese.
Add as much or as little broth as you like.
4 T (1/2 stick) butter
1 cup chopped celery
6 cups chicken broth, divided
2 small cans cream of celery soup
salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
1 cup heavy cream
4 oz (1 cup) shredded American cheese
In a small saucepan, melt butter over medium heat. Add celery and cook til softened, about 10 minutes. Increase heat to high and add broth. Bring to a boil;reduce heat to medium and cook til celery is just tender, another few minutes.
Whisk in soup til smooth. Bring mixture to a simmer, reduce heat to low, and cook about 20 minutes, stirring often. Stir in cream and cook another 5 minutes, or til soup thickens. Remove from heat and slowly stir in cheese.
We served the soup with homemade wheat croutons.
Variations: Add cream of chicken soup. Use your favorite cheese.
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