Soups/cream of celery soup

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Makes: 4 cups

Active Time: 35 minutes

Total Time: 45 minutes

From: http://www.cookingnook.com/celery-soup.html

Ingredients

1 tablespoon butter

1 cup or more chopped celery with leaves

1/3 cup sliced onion (optional)

2 cups chicken stock

2 cups milk or cream

1 1/2 tablespoons cornstarch

grated nutmeg (optional)

2 tablespoons chopped parsley (optional)

shredded cucumber

Directions

Step 1

Melt the butter. Add the celery and onion. Sauté for 2 minutes. Pour in the stock and simmer for 10 minutes. Add 1 1/2 cups milk and bring to a boil. Dissolve the cornstarch in 1/2 cup milk. Stir gradually into the hot soup. Bring to the boiling point. Stir and cook for 1 minute. Add a grating of nutmeg. Serve garnished with a bit of chopped parsley.