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Cream of Celery Soup

A silky, comforting celery soup finished with cream and fresh thyme. Ready in under 40 minutes with simple pantry ingredients and a blender.

Total time
35 min
Servings
4
Calories
220
Protein
4g
Cream of Celery Soup
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Ingredients

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Instructions

  1. Step 1

    Melt butter in a large pot over medium heat. Add onion and celery, cook until softened, ~6 minutes.

  2. Step 2

    Add potato and vegetable broth. Bring to a boil, then simmer until potato is tender, ~15 minutes.

  3. Step 3

    Stir in thyme. Remove from heat and let cool for 2 minutes.

  4. Step 4

    Transfer soup to a blender in batches. Blend until completely smooth, ~1 minute per batch.

  5. Step 5

    Return soup to pot. Stir in cream and warm over medium for 2 minutes—do not boil.

  6. Step 6

    Season with salt and pepper to taste. Serve hot.

Tools you’ll need

  • large pot
  • blender
  • wooden spoon
  • cutting board
  • chef's knife
  • vegetable peeler

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