Celery Soup With Sourdough Croutons And Tarragon Swirl

Serves: 2

Kendrick Gleason

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

45

Spice

45

Sweetness

53

Sourness

41

mins

Prep time (avg)

5.4

Difficulty

Ingredients:

1 tsp

Celery Seed

3 tbsps

Whipping Cream

Directions:

1

Heat 1 teaspoon olive oil in large pot over medium-high heat

2

Add chopped green onions; sauté 2 minutes

3

Add sliced celery with leaves, low-salt chicken broth, whiteskinned potato pieces, and celery seeds; bring to boil

4

Reduce heat to medium; cover and simmer until vegetables are tender, about 15 minutes

5

Working in batches, puree soup in blender until smooth

6

Return puree to pot

7

Stir in 3 tablespoons whipping cream

8

Season to taste with salt and freshly ground black pepper

9

Heat remaining 2 teaspoons olive oil in small nonstick skillet over medium high heat

10

Add sourdough baguette cubes; sauté until brown and crisp, 3 to 4 minutes

11

Season croutons to taste with salt and freshly ground black pepper

12

Mix 2 tablespoons plain nonfat yogurt and 1 teaspoon minced fresh tarragon in small bowl

13

Rewarm soup

14

Divide soup equally among 6 bowls

15

Drizzle each serving with tarragon yogurt sauce

16

Sprinkle each serving with sourdough croutons

17

Garnish with tarragon sprigs and serve immediately

18

Heat 1 teaspoon olive oil in large pot over medium-high heat

19

Add chopped green onions; sauté 2 minutes

20

Add sliced celery with leaves, low-salt chicken broth, whiteskinned potato pieces, and celery seeds; bring to boil

21

Reduce heat to medium; cover and simmer until vegetables are tender, about 15 minutes

22

Working in batches, puree soup in blender until smooth

23

Return puree to pot

24

Stir in 3 tablespoons whipping cream

25

Season to taste with salt and freshly ground black pepper

26

Heat remaining 2 teaspoons olive oil in small nonstick skillet over medium high heat

27

Add sourdough baguette cubes; sauté until brown and crisp, 3 to 4 minutes

28

Season croutons to taste with salt and freshly ground black pepper

29

Mix 2 tablespoons plain nonfat yogurt and 1 teaspoon minced fresh tarragon in small bowl

30

Rewarm soup

31

Divide soup equally among 6 bowls

32

Drizzle each serving with tarragon yogurt sauce

33

Sprinkle each serving with sourdough croutons

34

Garnish with tarragon sprigs and serve immediately