Recipe - Hearty Celery Soup

12 sl Bacon
2 Onions; cut or sliced up
3 cup Chopped celery
2 Garlic cloves; chopped
5 cup Chicken broth
3 cup Milk
1 teaspoon Celery seeds
1 One half tablespoon Fresh thyme; chopped
Salt
Freshlyground black pepper
1 cup Grated cheddar cheese
1 cup Celery leaves; coarsely
chopped

For the bacon selecta thick cut or sliced up countrystyle peppered bacon. In a
large skillet fry the bacon until crisp. Drain on paper towels, crumble
into small pieces, and set aside. Pour off all but about 4 tablespoons of
the bacon drippings. Add the onion, celery and garlic and saute until the
onions begin to turn a golden brown, about 10 minutes. In a large stockpot,
bring the chicken stock to the boil and then add the sauteed vegetables.
Cover and cook for about 20 minutes, or until tender. Strain the vegetable
solids, reserving the broth, and puree them in a blender or food processor
until smooth. Return the pureed mixture to the broth and add the milk,
celery seeds and thyme. Bring to the boil, reduce the heat to a simmer, and
cook 5 minutes longer. Adjust the seasonings with salt and pepper to taste.
Serve sprinkled with the reserved bacon, cheese and celery leaves.

Yields 8 servings
Recipe By : Nathalie Dupree

Posted to MCRecipe Digest V1 #239

Date: Wed, 9 Oct 1996 15:25:19 0700 (PDT)

From: patH phannema@wizard.ucr.edu