Harry's Celery Soup
"This is one of my brother's easy to make recipes. There are as many variations as you have imagination. He likes to add 1 cup cooked macaroni or add other fresh veggies. If you want, don't strain out the celery & leeks. It is quick, easy & tasty, however you make it"
photo by Derf2440
- Ready In:
- 40mins
- Ingredients:
- 7
- Serves:
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6
ingredients
- 1 1⁄2 cups celery & leaves, washed & chopped
- 1⁄2 cup leek, cleaned & chopped
- 3 tablespoons butter or 3 tablespoons margarine
- 2 large tomatoes, chopped
- 6 cups chicken stock
- salt and pepper
- celery leaves (to garnish) (optional)
directions
- Saute celery, leeks& tomatoes in the butter.
- Add soup stock.
- Cook 30 minutes.
- Strain& serve garnished with celery leaves.
- Season to taste.
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Reviews
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How perfect is this soup? It is low calorie, it is simple, it showcases veggies. . .I loved it. I used a big can of diced tomatoes - which I drained and then used the tomato juice as part of the liquid for this recipe. I ended up making mine a bit too salty, so I just added extra water, a diced baked potato and some frozen green peas to soak up the salt a bit. Love it and will certainly make it again when I have celery to use up. -
So simple and delicious. I just substituted some vegan bouillon for the chicken stock and used truffle butter instead of regular butter. I also did not have any leeks, but it still came out fantastic. -
i adore this! It was so light and refreshing. i loved the celery leaves the best. They were just a nice change from the chopped celery. i also used onion instead of leek and olive oil instead of butter. Fantastic! Thank your brother for me!
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Wanted a light supper and this soup fit the bill. It is amazing how much flavour the celery and leeks have with the tomato. I used olive oil instead of butter and added some tomato rice I had in the freezer, it was a delightfull light supper with a chicken sandwich. Thanks Bergy for another keeper!!Oct 17/07, love having this soup in the freezer, great lunches! -
I can never get myself to eat raw celery--even in salads, so this was the perfect way to use up the left-over veggies. I used a bit more celery, substituted onions for leeks and added some carrots for a chunkier version. It's a great recipe for novice cooks like me and for those who can't eat the vegetable raw!
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So simple and delicious. I just substituted some vegan bouillon for the chicken stock and used truffle butter instead of regular butter. I also did not have any leeks, but it still came out fantastic.
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i adore this! It was so light and refreshing. i loved the celery leaves the best. They were just a nice change from the chopped celery. i also used onion instead of leek and olive oil instead of butter. Fantastic! Thank your brother for me!
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Wanted a light supper and this soup fit the bill. It is amazing how much flavour the celery and leeks have with the tomato. I used olive oil instead of butter and added some tomato rice I had in the freezer, it was a delightfull light supper with a chicken sandwich. Thanks Bergy for another keeper!!Oct 17/07, love having this soup in the freezer, great lunches!
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I can never get myself to eat raw celery--even in salads, so this was the perfect way to use up the left-over veggies. I used a bit more celery, substituted onions for leeks and added some carrots for a chunkier version. It's a great recipe for novice cooks like me and for those who can't eat the vegetable raw!
RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
Bergy
Small town in the Okanagan, B.C.
On January 10 2010 I will celebrate 9 years of Life with Zaar. I can't imagine being without it! It has become part of my daily routine.
I feel very privileged to be one of the hosts on the Photo Forum. Taking photos of my culinary efforts is a full time hobby and I love it. My friends all know what to expect when they come to dinner "Are you finished taking pictures?" or "Did you get a photo of so & so?" I never let them wait too long and the food is NEVER cold! I now have over 6000 photos on Zaar - some fairly good and some definitely not so good. I am happy to say that practice does help.
My roots are in Vancouver BC Canada - a very beautiful city that holds many wonderful memories for me. In 1990, I decided that for my retirement years I may want to settle in a smaller community and found a slice of heaven in the North Okanagan B.C. I love living here but every once in a while I miss the bright city lights, the Broadway shows and some of the small wonderful ethnic restaurants that Vancouver abounds in. That is easily resolved. I just take a trip to the coast, visit with friends for a weekend see a show and feast on Dim Sum or other specialty foods.
I am getting a bit long in the tooth but was a very adventurous person. I have river rafted Hell's Gate on the Fraser river, been up in a glider over Hawaii (no not a Hang Glider!), gone hot air ballooning in the Napa Valley & the Fraser Valley, driven dune buggies on the dunes in Oregon, Para sailing in Mexico and tried many other adventurous, challenging, fun things. I have yet to try bungee jumping or sky diving. I may do them yet. I love to travel and experience other cultures. Mexco has been a favorite haunt. I have visited that lovely country many many times. Australia is another favorite as is England!
In the past 16 months I have taken off 61 pounds and feel wonderful. I am off all medications and all systems are GO! In years I may be 79 but in spirit I am still in my forties. We are only as old as we allow ourselves to feel. Always think positive. Do something a bit challenging every day & always do something silly every day. Be a kid again! Laugh every day - it is internal jogging.
Here are a few of my photos
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