Creamy Celery Soup With Blue Cheese Recipes

Steps:

• Pour the chicken stock into a large pot, and bring to a boil. Add the celery, carrots and onion to the pot.
• Whisk together the flour, salt, pepper, and milk; add to the pot along with the margarine.
• Boil for 10 minutes, then strain out the vegetables by pouring through a sieve, or if the vegetables are large enough, a colander may be used.

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, combine onions, water, celery, bouillon, salt and pepper. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 10 minutes or until vegetables are tender., Combine the flour and milk until smooth; gradually stir into onion mixture. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Reduce heat; stir in cheese until melted.

Steps:

• In soup pot, melt butter over medium heat; add celery, onion, potatoes, salt, white pepper, and nutmeg. Cover and cook, stirring occasionally and reducing heat if vegetables show any signs of browning, until celery and onion are tender, about 10 minutes.
• Add broth and 2 1/2 cups water; bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer, covered until potatoes are falling aparrt, about 20 minutes.
• In batches, purée in blender; strain through fine sieve. Reheat soup in clean soup pot; stir in cream and bring to a simmer. Stir in 1 cup of the crumbled cheese until melted.
• Ladle into bowls. Sprinkle chives over soup; top with remaining cheese, Sprinkle with pepper to taste.
• SWITCH IT UP: Replace butter with olive oil, and whipping cream with sour cream.
• Cook as directed; after straining puréed hot soup, stir in 1 cup of the cheese until melted (if soup isn't hot enough and cheese doesn't melt completely, return to heat and stir until melted) Let cool; whisk in sour cream. Chill in refrigerator. Taste and add more salt if needed (blue cheeses vary in saltiness, and cold soups generally need a little extra). Garnish as above, adding an extra dollop of sour cream, if desired.