Appetizers / Soups / Salads

Light Cream of Celery Soup is for Soup.

Light Cream of Celery Soup takes 40 minutes to prepare.

Light Cream of Celery Soup takes 30 minutes to cook.

Light Cream of Celery Soup makes 6 servings.

The ingredients for Light Cream of Celery Soup are:

- 2 medium-sized potatoes, peeled and diced
- 4 cups chopped celery, raw
- 3 cups water
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 2 tbsp butter, salted
- 1 heaping cup finely minced raw onions
- 1 heaping cup very finely minced raw celery
- 1 tsp celery seed
- 1 cup warmed milk, nonfat
- white pepper to taste
- 4 to 5 tbsps sour cream, half and half or heavy cream (optional for a richer tasting soup)
- freshly minced chives and/or parsley for garnish

Here is how you make Light Cream of Celery Soup:

1) Place potatoes, 4 cups of celery, water and 1-1/4 tsp salt in a medium-sized saucepan. Bring to a boil, turn the heat way down and simmer, covered, for about 15 minutes until everything is soft. Puree and transfer to a larger saucepan or a kettle.2) Melt butter in a small skillet. Add onion, finely minced celery, celery seed plus 1/2 tsp salt. Saute about 8 to 10 minutes until the vegetables are tender. Add to puree.3) Stir in remaining ingredients except garnish. Heat gently (don't cook or boil) and serve topped with something minced and green.Makes 6 servings.

The nutritional information for Light Cream of Celery Soup is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 6
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 124.3

• Total Fat: 4.2 g
• Cholesterol: 11.2 mg
• Sodium: 243.3 mg
• Total Carbs: 19.3 g
• Dietary Fiber: 3.9 g
• Protein: 3.7 g

The dietary needs meet for Light Cream of Celery Soup is Low Fat