Creamed Celery From 1928 Recipes Recipe For Chicken

CREAM OF CELERY SOUP

Steps:

• Melt the butter with the olive oil in a large pot or Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add the onion, season with 1/2 teaspoon salt and cook, stirring occasionally, until softened but not browned, about 4 minutes. Add the celery, celery root and 1 teaspoon salt. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the celery is tender, about 7 minutes.
• Add the bay leaf, chicken broth and 2 cups water and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to medium low and cook until the celery root is very soft, about 20 minutes. Discard the bay leaf. Add the heavy cream and return to a simmer, then remove from the heat and let cool slightly.
• Working in batches, transfer the soup to a blender and puree until smooth, adding some herbs to each batch; return to the pot and reheat if needed. Stir in the celery salt and serve with toppings.

CREAMED CELERY

Steps:

• Simmer vegetables and rosemary in stock until tender (10 - 15 minutes.).
• In another sauce pan melt butter; blend in flour, salt and pepper.
• Add milk, cook until thickened.
• Stir sauce into undrained vegetables.

CREAMED CELERY, FROM 1928

Steps:

• Cut celery to 1 inch pieces.
• Cover with water and cook till tender but not soft.
• Drain, saving the celery liquid.
• Melt the butter, mix in the flour and gradually blend in the milk to make a smooth white sauce.
• Use some saved celery liquid to thin the sauce if needed and save the rest for the soup pot.
• Mix the cooked celery into the sauce and turn into a well buttered dish (oven proof).
• Sprinkle the cheese over the top.
• Sprinkle the crumbs that have been lightly browned in the butter over the top of the dish.
• Bake in a moderate oven (350 degrees) for about 20 mins or until the cheese melts and the mixture is heated through/.

CREAM OF CELERY CHICKEN SOUP

Steps:

• Cut celery and potatoes into one inch chunks.
• Add to soup pot with the chicken broth and chicken breasts. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat, cover and simmer 25-30 minutes or until potatoes are soft and the chicken is cooked through. Remove chicken breasts from pot and set aside to cool. Cut chicken into ½ inch (1.5 cm) chunks and reserve.
• Puree soup using an immersion blender.
• Melt butter in saucepan. Add diced onion and sauté until translucent. Add finely minced celery and celery seed and sauté until tender and fragrant - about 5 minutes.
• Whisk milk, sour cream, reserved cooked chicken, salt, white pepper and dried tarragon into soup about 10 minutes before serving. The amount of salt needed will depend on the saltiness of your broth. Serve immediately as it is best not over-cooked. Garnish each bowl with a sprig of fresh celery.