Creamy Cutting Celery Soup Recipe
Ingredients:
- 1 bunch of hydroponically grown cutting celery
- 1 medium onion, finely chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 3 cups vegetable broth
- 1 cup potatoes, diced
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
- Croutons or chopped fresh cutting celery leaves for garnish (optional)
Instructions:
- Ensure you have fresh hydroponically grown cutting celery (Check out this key ingredient and 50+ others that you can grow in your GrowBlock at our Produce’d Plant Catalog).
- Wash the cutting celery thoroughly under cold running water. Separate the leaves from the stems. Chop the stems finely and set aside. Coarsely chop the leaves and set them aside separately.
- Heat the olive oil in a large soup pot over medium heat.
- Add the finely chopped onion and minced garlic to the pot. Sauté them until the onion becomes translucent, stirring occasionally, for about 5 minutes.
- Add the chopped cutting celery stems to the pot and continue to cook for an additional 2-3 minutes, allowing them to soften.
- Pour in the vegetable broth and add the diced potatoes to the pot. Bring the mixture to a boil.
- Once boiling, reduce the heat to low, cover the pot, and simmer for about 15-20 minutes or until the potatoes are tender.
- Use an immersion blender to puree the soup until smooth and creamy. Alternatively, you can carefully transfer the soup in batches to a blender, blending each batch until smooth, and then return it to the pot.
- Return the pot to low heat and add the coarsely chopped cutting celery leaves to the soup. Allow them to wilt and infuse their flavor into the soup for about 2-3 minutes.
- Stir in the heavy cream to make the soup rich and creamy. Cook for an additional 2-3 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Season the creamy cutting celery soup with salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste. Adjust the seasoning according to your preference.
- Ladle the soup into bowls and garnish with croutons or additional fresh cutting celery leaves if desired.
- Serve the creamy cutting celery soup hot, accompanied by crusty bread or your favorite side.
Enjoy your delightful and comforting creamy cutting celery soup, made with hydroponically grown cutting celery, for a nutritious and flavorful meal.
