Old Fashioned Celery Soup Recipe
Old Fashioned Celery Soup is an amazingly delicious appetizer recipe. Try this Old Fashioned Celery Soup; I am sure you will have a huge fan following for this one!
Ingredients
3 tbsp (50 mL) butter
2 full cups (500 mL) celery, diced
1 large onion, diced
3 cups (750 mL) milk
1 blade mace
1 bay leaf
3 tbsp (50 mL) flour
3 tbsp (50 mL) butter
Salt and pepper to taste
2 egg yolks
1/4 cup (60 mL) cream
1/2 cup (125 mL) cooked ham, minced (optional)
Parsley or chives, chopped (optional)
Directions
€¢ Place the first 3 tablespoons (50 mL) butter in a microwave-safe bowl and melt 2 minutes at HIGH.
€¢ Add the celery and onion.
€¢ Stir well, microwave 15 minutes at MEDIUM, stirring twice. Puree in a blender or food processor.
€¢ Microwave the milk with the mace and bay leaf 3 minutes at HIGH. Cool.
€¢ Melt the second 3 tablespoons (50 mL) butter 1 minute at HIGH.
€¢ Stir in the flour, add the cooled milk. Stir and cook 5 minutes at HIGH, stirring well after 3 minutes.
€¢ When sauce is creamy, add the pureed celery and onion. Salt and pepper to taste. Microwave 2 minutes at HIGH.
€¢ Beat the egg yolks with the cream, add the minced ham. Add to the hot soup.
€¢ When ready to serve, microwave 1 minute at HIGH. Stir well and serve.
€¢ Sprinkle top of soup with minced parsley or chives.
€¢ Add the celery and onion.
€¢ Stir well, microwave 15 minutes at MEDIUM, stirring twice. Puree in a blender or food processor.
€¢ Microwave the milk with the mace and bay leaf 3 minutes at HIGH. Cool.
€¢ Melt the second 3 tablespoons (50 mL) butter 1 minute at HIGH.
€¢ Stir in the flour, add the cooled milk. Stir and cook 5 minutes at HIGH, stirring well after 3 minutes.
€¢ When sauce is creamy, add the pureed celery and onion. Salt and pepper to taste. Microwave 2 minutes at HIGH.
€¢ Beat the egg yolks with the cream, add the minced ham. Add to the hot soup.
€¢ When ready to serve, microwave 1 minute at HIGH. Stir well and serve.
€¢ Sprinkle top of soup with minced parsley or chives.
