You can serve this delicious celery soup as a light meal, served with crusty bread or as a starter
Author Ann Low
Prep Time 20 minutesmins
Cook Time 30 minutesmins
Total Time 50 minutesmins
Servings 4
Ingredients
500gchopped celery
300gonion
2tbspchopped garlic
2tbspbutter - or olive oil
1.5tbspplain flour
1000mlchicken broth
2bay leaves
salt to taste
Instructions
In a pot, melt butter and add chopped onion and saute for about one minute. Pour in chopped celery and garlic, continue to saute for another 2-3 minutes till vegetables become soft. Sprinkle plain flour over the vegetable and mix well.
Pour in chicken broth and bay leaves, bring to boil. Then lower heat and simmer for about 30 minutes.
Turn off heat and puree the soup mixture (discard bay leaves) with a hand blender till smooth.
Turn on heat again and bring the celery soup to a boil with some salt to taste and serve immediately with a dash of black pepper. Best to serve with crusty bread.