Lemony Celery Soup Food

CREAMY CELERY SOUP

Steps:

• Heat butter in a large (4-quart) saucepan over medium heat. Add celery, onion, and potato; season with salt. Cook, stirring occasionally, until vegetables begin to soften, 8 to 10 minutes.
• Add 6 cups water to saucepan; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium, and simmer until vegetables are very tender, about 20 minutes.
• Working in batches, puree soup until smooth. (To prevent splattering, fill blender only halfway, and allow the heat to escape: Remove cap from hole in lid; cover lid with a dish towel, holding down firmly while blending.) Return soup to pan; stir in lemon juice, and season with salt. Serve, garnished with celery leaves.

LEBANESE LEMON LENTIL SOUP

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in a large heavy-bottomed pot over medium heat. Cook and stir onion, celery, and carrots until slightly tender, about 5 minutes. Add garlic; cook and stir until fragrant, 30 seconds. Add water, lentils, 2 tablespoons fresh parsley, salt, coriander, cumin, black pepper, and cayenne pepper; stir to incorporate. Cover and simmer until lentils are tender, stirring occasionally, 1 1/2 hours.
• Whisk butter and flour together in a small saucepan over medium-low heat; stir constantly until thickened and paste-like, about 10 minutes. Reduce heat to low, stirring every 2 to 3 minutes, until light brown, about 20 more minutes. Whisk flour paste into finished soup, a spoonful at a time, until smooth and creamy. Serve with lemon wedges, 2 tablespoons parsley, and a sprinkle of freshly ground pepper.

CHICKEN AND RICE SOUP WITH CELERY, PARSLEY AND LEMON

Steps:

• In a large Dutch oven or pot, combine the broth, chicken, celery and rice. Season lightly with salt. (Some broths have more salt than others, so start easy.) Bring to a simmer over medium-high heat, then reduce heat and simmer until the chicken is cooked through and the rice starts to break down and lose its shape, 20 to 30 minutes.
• Meanwhile, finely chop together the parsley leaves, lemon zest and up to 1/2 cup celery leaves. Transfer to a small bowl, grate the garlic clove into the bowl, season with salt and stir to combine.
• Using tongs, remove the chicken from the pot and transfer to a medium bowl. Using two forks, shred the chicken into pieces, then stir it back into the soup. Remove from heat, stir in the butter (if using), and season to taste with salt. Stir in the lemon juice a little at a time until the soup is bright but still tastes like chicken. (You may not use the full 1/2 cup juice.)
• Divide the soup among bowls and top with the parsley-lemon mixture. (The soup, minus the lemon juice and parsley mixture, can be refrigerated for up to 3 days; the rice will absorb liquid as it sits, so add more chicken broth when reheating. Add the lemon juice and fresh herb garnish just before serving.)

CELERY SOUP

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a large saucepan over a medium heat, tip in the celery, garlic and potatoes and coat in the oil. Add a splash of water and a big pinch of salt and cook, stirring regularly for 15 mins, adding a little more water if the veg begins to stick.
• Pour in the vegetable stock and bring to the boil, then turn the heat down and simmer for 20 mins further, until the potatoes are falling apart and the celery is soft. Use a stick blender to purée the soup, then pour in the milk and blitz again. Season to taste. Serve with crusty bread.

LEMONY CELERY SOUP

Steps:

• Peel and thinly slice potatoes.
• Combine with celery and onions.
• In saucepan, heat butter.
• Add veggies and saute, stirring for 2 to 3 minutes.
• Pour in the broth, water and lemon juice.
• Bring to boiling.
• Cover and simmer for 15 to 20 minutes or till tender.
• Puree using blender.
• Return to pan.
• Stir in seasonings to taste.
• Add spinach, and heat till spinach is limp.
• Garnish with slivers of lemon rind.
• For 8 servings- double ingredients but use only 3 1/2 cans of broth.
• Increase cooking time to about 25 minutes.
• Serve with cheese toast made by buttering 4 slices of French bread.
• Sprinkle generously with Parmesan cheese and with paprika.
• Broil for 5 minutes.
• Enjoy!

CELERY-CELERY SOUP

Steps:

• Melt butter in a large soup pot over low heat. Toss in the sliced celery, onions and apples, season with salt and pepper, and cook, stirring often, for about 5 minutes or until vegetables are soft.
• Add the celery root cubes and stir to coat. Add herbs and broth and bring to a boil. Lower heat and simmer 30 minutes, or until the celery root is soft enough to mash with the back of a spoon.
• Remove bay leaf and what's left of the thyme.
• Working in small batches, puree the soup in a blender or food processor, until very smooth.
• Reheat if needed and season to taste with salt and pepper.
• FOR ADDITIONS:.
• CURRIED APPLES:.
• Melt butter in a large skillet, stir in curry powder.Add apples, saute over medium heat until crisp- tender, about 2 minutes. Spoon in bottom of bowl, before adding soup.
• CURRIED CROUTONS:.
• Melt butter in large skillet, stir in curry powder. Add cubed bread, stirring and turning, over medium heat, until browned. Season with salt and pepper. Sprinkle on top of soup.