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By Jan Cheshire

THIS is a really old-fashioned soup that was very popular in Britain when I was growing up.  I had forgotten all about it until recently when I had a large head of celery to use up.  

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This is really a most delicious soup and very simple and cheap to make, especially if you have lots of celery in your garden. ​
CREAM OF CELERY SOUP
Ingredients
2  tablespoons of olive oil
1 head of celery, sliced
1 large onion, finely chopped 
1 clove of garlic, chopped
Small bunch of parsley, roughly chopped
1 litre of vegetable stock
100ml single cream (plus a little extra for serving if desired)
A good pinch of nutmeg and some black pepper to season

Method
  1. In a large saucepan heat the oil gently and add the sliced celery, onion and garlic to the pan. 
  2. Cook over a gentle heat until the vegetables are soft but not browned. This will take around 15 minutes.
  3. Add the chopped parsley and vegetable stock then season well with nutmeg and black pepper.
  4. Simmer the soup for about 15 minutes then pour into a blender or food processor along with the single cream.
  5. Process/puree at high speed till soup is smooth and creamy.
  6. Serve with an extra drizzle of cream if you wish.

Enjoy!
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