Celery-Celery Soup

Name: Celery-Celery Soup
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons unsalted butter; 3 celery & leaves, trimmed and sliced; 2 sweet apples, McIntosh or 2 fuji apples, peeled, cut into 1- to 2-inch cubes; salt, pepper; 1 lb celery root, peeled, cut in 1- to 2-inch cubes; 1 bay leaf; 1 thyme, sprig; 6 cups chicken broth; creme fraiche, heavy cream or sour cream, for serving; ADDITIONS; Curried Apples; 2 tart apples, small cubes; 1 tablespoon unsalted butter; 1/4 teaspoon curry powder; Curried Croutons; 2 cups stale country bread or 2 cups baguette, small cubes; 1 tablespoon unsalted butter; 1/4 teaspoon curry powder

18 ingredients

10 steps

Ingredients

2 tablespoons unsalted butter
3 celery & leaves, trimmed and sliced
2 sweet apples, McIntosh or 2 fuji apples, peeled, cut into 1- to 2-inch cubes
salt, pepper
1 lb celery root, peeled, cut in 1- to 2-inch cubes
1 bay leaf
1 thyme, sprig
6 cups chicken broth
creme fraiche, heavy cream or sour cream, for serving
ADDITIONS
Curried Apples
2 tart apples, small cubes
1 tablespoon unsalted butter
1/4 teaspoon curry powder
Curried Croutons
2 cups stale country bread or 2 cups baguette, small cubes
1 tablespoon unsalted butter
1/4 teaspoon curry powder

Directions

1

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.
2

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.
3

Remove bay leaf and what's left of the thyme.
4

Working in small batches, puree the soup in a blender or food processor, until very smooth.
5

Reheat if needed and season to taste with salt and pepper.
6

FOR ADDITIONS:
7

CURRIED APPLES:
8

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.
9

CURRIED CROUTONS:
10

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.