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Lunch with the Girls
Cream of Celery Root Soup
This is a great soup for a lunch with the girls. You can prepare this soup in advance and when you are getting ready for lunch heat the
soup, add the cream and simmer until ready to serve!
Ingredients
• 3 tablespoons butter
• 2 1 pound celery roots, peeled, cut into 1 inch pieces
• 2 medium onions, chopped
• 1 cup chopped celery
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 teaspoon celery salt
• 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 5 cups chicken or vegetable stock
• 1 cup cream or coconut milk
• Chopped fresh chives or celery leaves
Directions
1. Melt butter in heavy large saucepan over medium heat.
2. Add celery roots, onions and celery. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Cover and cook until tender, stirring occasionally, about 20 minutes.
3. Add garlic, celery salt and cayenne pepper and stir 1 minute.. Add stock. Bring to boil. Reduce heat and simmer until vegetables are
very tender, about 15 minutes.
4. Puree soup in blender in batches until smooth. Return to saucepan. Add cream. Simmer until thickened to desired consistency,
about 5 minutes.
5. Ladle soup into bowls. Sprinkle with chives and serve.
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