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American · Soup

Slow Cooker Cream of Celery Soup

Celery simmered until completely soft in a bay-scented broth, blended and finished with butter and cream. It is as plain as soup gets and one of the best.

  • YieldServes 4
  • Hands-on25 min
  • Total5 h 3 min
  • Difficulty

Ingredients

  • 1 bunchcelery, washed, tough outer strings peeled away, chopped fine
  • 15black peppercorns
  • 1 leafbay leaf
  • 960 mlwater, 4 cups
  • 1 tspsalt, plus more to taste
  • 30 gunsalted butter, 2 tbsp
  • to tasteblack pepper
  • 60 mlheavy cream, 1/4 cup, or more to taste

To serve

  • 1 tbspfresh parsley, chopped

Diet

  • Vegetarian (lacto-ovo)

Contains

  • Dairy
  • Celery
  • Parsley
  • Bay leaf
  • Black and white pepper
  • Lactose
  • FODMAPs (any)

Taste

  • Salty
  • Umami / savory
  • Bitter
  • Richness / fat
  • Herbal / fresh

Texture

  • Creamy
  • Brothy

Equipment

  • Stovetop
  • Blender
  • Slow cooker

Season

  • Any season

Occasion

  • Weeknight
  • Entertaining

Effort

  • 20–45 min active
  • Over 3 hours total
  • Difficulty 1
  • Make-ahead friendly
  • One pot

Nutrition

  • Calories: moderate
  • Protein: moderate
  • Carbs: high
  • Fat: moderate
  • Fiber: high
  • Sodium: moderate

Budget

  • Budget: low

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