Here’s a soup that surprised us with its robust flavor and electric green color: this Celery Soup recipe! The name might sound humble, but this soup is anything but. It’s lusciously savory and creamy, with the herby, fresh flavor of celery and parsley contrasting with homey potatoes and rich cream. From first tentative sip off the spoon, we were sold! This short list of ingredients makes magic: perfect for a first course soup or a cozy lunch soup with grilled cheese.
Ingredients in celery soup
This celery soup recipe is simple to put together, yet tastes much greater than the sum of its parts. In fact, we were surprised by how satisfying it is. It’s not a cream of celery soup: in fact, it only uses 2 tablespoons of cream to achieve a luscious, rich texture. Here’s what you’ll need to put this soup together:
Butter Celery Yellow onion Garlic Yellow potatoes Vegetable broth Dried dill Parsley Heavy cream Salt
Tips for the process
This celery soup is made like most pureed soup recipes: sauté the aromatic vegetables, add the remaining ingredients and simmer, then puree in a blender until smooth. Here are a few pointers:
Use a standard blender, not an immersion blender. Usually we like the method of placing an immersion blender (aka stick blender) right into a pot of soup and blending away. However, with this soup the stick blender simply doesn’t get it nearly creamy enough. Transfer it carefully to a standard blender, using a 2 cup glass measuring cup, taking care because the soup is very hot. Don’t be tempted to light up on cream. Stirring in heavy cream at the end gives just the right rich body to this soup. Don’t be tempted to use milk: while it works, it’s not nearly as satisfying.
Ways to serve this celery soup recipe
Like any pureed soup, this celery soup recipe is not a meal on its own. It doesn’t have much protein, which is essential for making a filling meal. However, it’s great as a first course or paired with a few other items to make it a meal.
Serve as a first course to chicken or seafood Use it for holiday entertaining like Thanksgiving, Christmas, Easter, or other holidays Add grilled cheese or a gourmet quesadilla to round out the meal Add a hearty salad like Brussels Sprout Salad or Pear Salad with Pecans
More celery recipes
There’s so much to do with this versatile vegetable! Celery can be underrated, but we’re big fans of its fresh, herby flavor. Here are a few more ideas for ways to use celery in recipes:
Make crunchy, fresh Celery Salad with Apples Blend up a Celery Smoothie or Celery Juice Try cozy Braised Potatoes, Carrots & Celery
This celery soup recipe is…
Vegetarian and gluten-free. For vegan, use a dairy-free cream. 5 from 2 reviews
