Cream of Celery and Blue Cheese Soup

Large pot/saucepan

10 minutes

35 minutes

American

Cream of Celery, Blue Cheese Soup, Comforting Soup, Winter Night

Main Course

Simmer

Vegetarian

1

30g butter

1 small onion, diced

2 cloves garlic, minced

2 stalks celery, diced

1 teaspoon dried thyme leaves

2 tablespoons all

purpose flour

500ml vegetable stock or broth

120ml heavy cream or half

and

half cream

60g blue cheese, crumbled

In a large pot over medium heat, melt the butter. Add the onion and garlic and cook until softened, about 5 minutes.

Add the celery and thyme and cook for another 3 minutes.

Sprinkle the flour over the vegetables and stir to combine. Cook for another minute or two until the flour is lightly browned.

Slowly pour in the vegetable stock while stirring constantly to prevent lumps from forming. Bring to a boil then reduce heat to low and simmer for 10 minutes.

Add the cream and blue cheese and stir until combined. Simmer for another 5 minutes or until thickened slightly. Taste and adjust seasoning if needed with salt and pepper.

Calories – 250; Fat – 16g; Carbohydrates – 11g; Protein – 13g; Sodium – 690mg

This Cream of Celery and Blue Cheese Soup is a creamy, comforting soup that is perfect for a cold winter night! It’s easy to make with just a few simple ingredients like butter, onion, garlic, celery, thyme, flour, vegetable stock or broth, heavy cream or half-and-half cream, blue cheese crumbles – all cooked together in one pot! Enjoy this delicious soup on its own or serve it with crusty bread for an extra special treat!

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