Creamy Celery Apple Soup

Total Time: 32 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 22 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 3 tablespoons butter
• 1 head celery, washed and chopped (include the leaves!)
• 1 cup chopped onion
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1/2 cup chopped carrot
• 1 medium apple, peeled, cored and chopped
• 3 cups vegetable broth (or chicken broth)
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon thyme
• 1/4 teaspoon crushed rosemary
• 2 -3 tablespoons flour
• 6 ounces cream cheese, cut into cubes
• salt, as needed, to taste

Recipe

• 1 in a large soup pot over med-high heat, melt butter; add celery, onion, garlic, carrots, and apple and saute for 6-7 minutes.
• 2 add broth, pepper, thyme and rosemary to pot. bring to a boil; reduce heat and simmer for about 15-20 minutes or until all veggies are very tender.
• 3 stir in flour; mix well.
• 4 reduce heat to low; stir in cream cheese cubes. heat and stir on low until cream cheese is melted.
• 5 puree (using hand blender/blender/food processor) to desired consistency. (i usually puree a little over half of mine, but you can make it as smooth as desired).
• 6 serve.